The Ford Barn - View Single Post - T 5 5 speed VS Mitchell Transmission with overdrive

MrBruce · 03-28-2022, 04:50 PM

My 30 CCPU had the T5 in it and it was nice, but after driving it 65 on the freeway I decided I didn't want to drive the Model A that fast. It was nice and smooth, but opted to do the Mitchel. I only had trouble when I hauled 9 boxes of oak flooring and unknown to me it split the radius rods as the shocks were attached to them (being they are hollow) it squeezed the radius rods and evidently from putting that load on them they split. I drove it for two years like that and didn't notice it. I wouldn't do that to a pickup as you have to cut the main cross member up and the Mitchel you don't have to butcher the under side of the car. Just my thoughts, I have a Mitchel going into my 31 S/W Town Sedan and am looking forward to it.

03-28-2022, 04:50 PM	#53
MrBruce Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 334	Re: T 5 5 speed VS Mitchell Transmission with overdrive My 30 CCPU had the T5 in it and it was nice, but after driving it 65 on the freeway I decided I didn't want to drive the Model A that fast. It was nice and smooth, but opted to do the Mitchel. I only had trouble when I hauled 9 boxes of oak flooring and unknown to me it split the radius rods as the shocks were attached to them (being they are hollow) it squeezed the radius rods and evidently from putting that load on them they split. I drove it for two years like that and didn't notice it. I wouldn't do that to a pickup as you have to cut the main cross member up and the Mitchel you don't have to butcher the under side of the car. Just my thoughts, I have a Mitchel going into my 31 S/W Town Sedan and am looking forward to it.