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Old 11-01-2020, 11:48 AM   #34
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Default Re: Overdrive Transmission in a 1952 F1

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Originally Posted by blucar View Post
My father bought a new '52 Ford F1 with V8 and an overdrive trans. the gear shift was on the column.
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Originally Posted by 40ford View Post
Never seen a 1952 with overdrive.Was this from the factory?My 52 is all stock with 3.92 rear end and will run 65mph all day long with plenty of pedal left!
OD wasn't a factory option in '52 on any F-series truck, '53 and newer had them. Blucar, do you have a picture of that truck? I have to believe it was a '53 that was sold in '52 and titled as such.

Eagle43, have you laid out the trans on the frame yet? The biggest obstacle on making these fit in a 48-52 F-1 is that the solenoid falls right on the trans crossmember, requiring a large cut. The crossmember in F-2's and larger is further back and has a much larger clear area.
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