ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
 

what kind of a bell housing do I need to do this pics of the transmission

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never done it, but i'm sure folks are using a bell off the front of a truck 4spd. there was even a guy making the adaptor for the torque tube i believe. you'll have to ask mr google, he knows every thing

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Open drive line

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I think Ol Ron has done that, search his posts.

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https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthrea...highlight=f150

John

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Model Engineering makes an adapter fora Ford 4 speed top loader trans which I believe is the same config as the 3 + 1 O/D trans you have. I have one for the 4 speed and its high quality.

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that what I was looking for thanks

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I used the bell off the front of a flathead Ford 4 speed and made a simple flat aluminum plate to that same RTS transmission. It works just fine with the overdrive and the synchromesh first gear. Did this to at least a half dozen flathead engines.
Don't know how to put the pictures on this site, but can send them to an email address.

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I can post them for you if you like. [email protected]

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Could you send pics to [email protected]. I am interested in that application. Thanks

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I can post them to I sent you a pm thanks

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All kind of help! :)

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here is a pics from modelengineeringco





thank jay for the pics but I could not post them

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Please post the pictures that I just sent you. I'm not very good with computer stuff.
Jay

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I sent them to jseery I could not do anything with them for some reason

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Ok, headed home.

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Yes, I did this to an 8BA in my 47 with a spicer 44A rear,. really works like a dream. I used a stock stamped steel bell housing and welded on some tabes after boting out the regester to the same size as the tran,. another way to do this id with a Hogs head adapter for the 59. I realize most prople dont have the machinery to do this, but if you know sombody with a mill, it's pretty easy.

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Here are the photos Jay was wanting posted. They are of two different transmission bolt patterns, but the concept is the same for both. This is the approach I use for T5 adapters using a "Hogshead" for the bellhousing part.

www.jalopyjournal.net www.jalopyjournal.net" This is what I did.www.jalopyjournal.net I use the exact same transmission that you have in your picture.www.jalopyjournal.net It's simple.www.jalopyjournal.net www.jalopyjournal.netThere is nothing to it."
Jay

One of the first steps is to determine the input shaft length which determines the thickness of the adapter plate.

Note: Sorry it took so long!!! My wife had surgery yesterday and spent most of my time at the hospital. Running a little behind.

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hope your wife is doing good