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| | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 7 | if I'm shopping for a Borg-Warner OD to put in our truck, do I need to get an entire transmission or will the B/W bolt onto the existing tranny?
'58 Apache LWB, 96,000 mile unrestored original;
'31 Ford Coupe, 22,000 mile unrestored original;
'31 Ford SW Town Sedan.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you need the whole thing
Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 | and a solenoid, kick down switch, governor, relay, and shifter ( i guess they dont make a floor shifter to fit it anymore,) lol i tracked down 2 trannys and 1 solenoid, but i still need the switch, relay, shifter. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 | You can use a variety of aftermarket kick down switches and relays. You don't need to pay for the overly expensive original stuff on ebay. They can be found at Napa and also pick your part.
Fred
1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I wired mine with a Bosch relay and a DPDT toggle switch. Diagram | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 35 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 7 | no thanks, don't want a floor shift conversion.
part of the fun of driving it is the column shifter!
'58 Apache LWB, 96,000 mile unrestored original;
'31 Ford Coupe, 22,000 mile unrestored original;
'31 Ford SW Town Sedan.
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Those floor shift conversions generally will not work with the overdrive trans anyway. The solenoid gets in the way.
Bill Burmeister
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