Originally posted by atomarc:
Tiny,
I think I have seen some dope on this idea. I was under the impression that driving any transmission that has helical cut gears in them from the "driven" end would upset any thrust engineering that had been built into that box.
Would the model A tranny from your dad's tale have straight cut gears!
I don't know if my theory has any credence, or was induced by a blow to the head. 
Stuart I think you're right, Stuart. Any thrust washers in the tranny will not have thrust against them, and depending on the design of the gears, I would think that the tooth loading would be wrong.
Model A's had straight cut gears, and I know that the "2 transmission" trick was done. My grandfather's home made tractor had 2 transmissions. That had a flathead Plymouth six and a Model A transmission tied in behind the original Plymouth tranny.
