The Ford Barn

phartman · 02-11-2013, 10:02 AM

My '34 had mechanical brakes, which I found to be waaaaaay too exciting. I used this fellow's kit to convert to juice, and it worked like a charm. And he is a wonderful source of guidance and thought:

http://www.earlyv8garage.qpg.com/

The '34 has the 3:78 rear and it is ok, but next time around, I will switch out to the 3:54. At 55mph it's ok, but just ok. All things considered, the 3.78 or even a 4:11 rear with the Mitchell Overdrive would be superb, but as stated earlier, I'm just gonna stay off the Interstates these days.

tierod · 02-16-2013, 12:07 AM

Like your battery location. Beats under the floor!

02-11-2013, 10:02 AM	#21
phartman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 339	Re: Which Transmission to Use? My '34 had mechanical brakes, which I found to be waaaaaay too exciting. I used this fellow's kit to convert to juice, and it worked like a charm. And he is a wonderful source of guidance and thought: http://www.earlyv8garage.qpg.com/ The '34 has the 3:78 rear and it is ok, but next time around, I will switch out to the 3:54. At 55mph it's ok, but just ok. All things considered, the 3.78 or even a 4:11 rear with the Mitchell Overdrive would be superb, but as stated earlier, I'm just gonna stay off the Interstates these days.

02-16-2013, 12:07 AM	#22
tierod Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: KILLINGWORTH, CT Posts: 145	Re: Which Transmission to Use? Like your battery location. Beats under the floor!