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gary678* · 03-03-2022, 03:23 PM

To Dick M: As noted in my post#13 I have a T5 transmission. When you refer to A bars are you referring to radius rods? The former owner of my Model A who installed the T5 was an accomplished mechanic and race car driver. At the conversion to a T5 he also installed a heavy duty clutch and heavy duty radius rods. He said at the sale that the transmission was first class and always performed perfectly. In 5+ years I have driven the car over 5,000 miles with not even a minor transmission problem. This Spring I am going to improve rear braking by installing cast iron drums (front ones are now cast iron) and a brake crossover shaft adapter from Valley Machine in Bakersfield, CA. This Fall I helped a friend install this adapter in his 1931 Model A with a T5 transmission; his braking performance is now excellent. Gary D.

03-03-2022, 03:23 PM	#16
gary678* Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 174	Re: T 5 5 speed VS Mitchell Transmission with overdrive To Dick M: As noted in my post#13 I have a T5 transmission. When you refer to A bars are you referring to radius rods? The former owner of my Model A who installed the T5 was an accomplished mechanic and race car driver. At the conversion to a T5 he also installed a heavy duty clutch and heavy duty radius rods. He said at the sale that the transmission was first class and always performed perfectly. In 5+ years I have driven the car over 5,000 miles with not even a minor transmission problem. This Spring I am going to improve rear braking by installing cast iron drums (front ones are now cast iron) and a brake crossover shaft adapter from Valley Machine in Bakersfield, CA. This Fall I helped a friend install this adapter in his 1931 Model A with a T5 transmission; his braking performance is now excellent. Gary D.