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Great Lakes Greg · 01-25-2018, 07:29 AM

Screwy question; has anybody tried to put an AA trans into a passenger car frame? Creeper gear in a sedan would probably be useless, but interesting.

SeaSlugs · 01-25-2018, 07:32 AM

ive heard of them being in the standard A pickup so its possible to put in a car

Johnnydidd · 01-25-2018, 09:41 AM

you will need to change bell housing also

40 Deluxe · 01-25-2018, 10:01 AM

It should be a great parade car! You can keep the RPM up a little to keep the battery charged after all the Ah-ooga's.

Purdy Swoft · 01-25-2018, 11:36 AM

Its been done . Ford may have offered some that way . The four speed is heavy and can speed up sagging of the frame at the rear motor mounts . Reverse is just as creepy as first gear or double low .

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Bob C · 01-25-2018, 11:46 AM

Starting in mid 1931 you could get a 4 speed in the Model A from Ford.
See the link to Vince's site. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/aafourspeedachassis.htm

Bob

1955cj5 · 01-25-2018, 01:02 PM

Here are some pictures of the two transmissions and clutch housings side by side.

The 4-speed is considerably larger and heavier.

The u-joint is also different as the output shaft of the 4-speed is larger than the 3-speed. So you have one end with a large spline and the other end has the smaller A spline to mate with the drive shaft.

The last picture shows the different clutch housings.

1st gear is really low. Great for loading onto trailers and parades but for the most part I'd start out in 2nd for normal driving.

I replaced it with a 3-speed.

ed thibodeau · 01-25-2018, 06:54 PM

My june 31 PU has the 4 speed and when I got it I just thought that somebody had got one out of a junk yard and put it in, but then George DeAngelis showed me a photo of the assembly line with a pickup and on the firewall was chalked 4 speed.

modelAsteve · 01-26-2018, 08:05 PM

I have one in my '30 pu. You need the AA bell housing, rear bearing retainer and u-joint.
My truck idles up my steep driveway. Was a bulletin in June 1930 I believe. Almost useless but fun!

01-25-2018, 07:29 AM	#1
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	AA Transmission Screwy question; has anybody tried to put an AA trans into a passenger car frame? Creeper gear in a sedan would probably be useless, but interesting.

01-25-2018, 07:32 AM	#2
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: AA Transmission ive heard of them being in the standard A pickup so its possible to put in a car __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

01-25-2018, 09:41 AM	#3
Johnnydidd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Overland Park, Ks Posts: 559	Re: AA Transmission you will need to change bell housing also

01-25-2018, 10:01 AM	#4
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,778	Re: AA Transmission It should be a great parade car! You can keep the RPM up a little to keep the battery charged after all the Ah-ooga's.

01-25-2018, 11:36 AM	#5
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: AA Transmission Its been done . Ford may have offered some that way . The four speed is heavy and can speed up sagging of the frame at the rear motor mounts . Reverse is just as creepy as first gear or double low .

01-25-2018, 11:36 AM	#6
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,176	Re: AA Transmission Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It's Ideal for Parades. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

01-25-2018, 11:46 AM	#7
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,743	Re: AA Transmission Starting in mid 1931 you could get a 4 speed in the Model A from Ford. See the link to Vince's site. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/aafourspeedachassis.htm Bob

01-25-2018, 06:54 PM	#9
ed thibodeau Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pinckney, Mich. Posts: 174	Re: AA Transmission My june 31 PU has the 4 speed and when I got it I just thought that somebody had got one out of a junk yard and put it in, but then George DeAngelis showed me a photo of the assembly line with a pickup and on the firewall was chalked 4 speed.

01-26-2018, 08:05 PM	#10
modelAsteve Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Penn Valley (Nor-Cal) Ca Posts: 128	Re: AA Transmission I have one in my '30 pu. You need the AA bell housing, rear bearing retainer and u-joint. My truck idles up my steep driveway. Was a bulletin in June 1930 I believe. Almost useless but fun!