|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
01-12-2018, 12:11 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: central minn
Posts: 1,025
|
ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
what kind of a bell housing do I need to do this pics of the transmission
|
01-12-2018, 12:18 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: sw minnesota
Posts: 4,567
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
never done it, but i'm sure folks are using a bell off the front of a truck 4spd. there was even a guy making the adaptor for the torque tube i believe. you'll have to ask mr google, he knows every thing
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
01-12-2018, 12:22 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: central minn
Posts: 1,025
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
Open drive line
|
01-12-2018, 01:59 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY
Posts: 2,943
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
I think Ol Ron has done that, search his posts.
|
01-12-2018, 03:35 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,183
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
|
01-12-2018, 08:26 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SoCal-Redlands
Posts: 3,009
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
__________________
Making the simple complicated for over 30 years. |
01-12-2018, 08:49 PM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: central minn
Posts: 1,025
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
that what I was looking for thanks
|
01-12-2018, 10:09 PM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Mass.
Posts: 379
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
I used the bell off the front of a flathead Ford 4 speed and made a simple flat aluminum plate to that same RTS transmission. It works just fine with the overdrive and the synchromesh first gear. Did this to at least a half dozen flathead engines.
Don't know how to put the pictures on this site, but can send them to an email address. |
01-12-2018, 10:16 PM | #9 |
Member Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Wichita KS
Posts: 16,132
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
I can post them for you if you like. [email protected]
|
01-12-2018, 10:20 PM | #10 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 20
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
Could you send pics to [email protected]. I am interested in that application. Thanks
|
01-12-2018, 10:22 PM | #11 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: central minn
Posts: 1,025
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
I can post them to I sent you a pm thanks
|
01-12-2018, 10:23 PM | #12 |
Member Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Wichita KS
Posts: 16,132
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
All kind of help!
|
01-12-2018, 10:34 PM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: central minn
Posts: 1,025
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
here is a pics from modelengineeringco
thank jay for the pics but I could not post them |
01-12-2018, 10:34 PM | #14 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Mass.
Posts: 379
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
|
01-12-2018, 10:40 PM | #15 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: central minn
Posts: 1,025
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
I sent them to jseery I could not do anything with them for some reason
|
01-12-2018, 10:58 PM | #16 |
Member Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Wichita KS
Posts: 16,132
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
Ok, headed home.
|
01-13-2018, 03:18 AM | #17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Australia
Posts: 244
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
Ford 3+1 overdrive [ 4 speed ] conversion to retain closed drive.
I will have this conversion kit on display at the Pate swap in April together with all the other products I manufacture. |
01-13-2018, 09:27 AM | #18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Chester Vt
Posts: 8,855
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
Yes, I did this to an 8BA in my 47 with a spicer 44A rear,. really works like a dream. I used a stock stamped steel bell housing and welded on some tabes after boting out the regester to the same size as the tran,. another way to do this id with a Hogs head adapter for the 59. I realize most prople dont have the machinery to do this, but if you know sombody with a mill, it's pretty easy.
|
01-13-2018, 09:35 AM | #19 |
Member Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Wichita KS
Posts: 16,132
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
Here are the photos Jay was wanting posted. They are of two different transmission bolt patterns, but the concept is the same for both. This is the approach I use for T5 adapters using a "Hogshead" for the bellhousing part.
www.jalopyjournal.net www.jalopyjournal.net" This is what I did.www.jalopyjournal.net I use the exact same transmission that you have in your picture.www.jalopyjournal.net It's simple.www.jalopyjournal.net www.jalopyjournal.netThere is nothing to it." Jay One of the first steps is to determine the input shaft length which determines the thickness of the adapter plate. Note: Sorry it took so long!!! My wife had surgery yesterday and spent most of my time at the hospital. Running a little behind. Last edited by JSeery; 01-13-2018 at 09:47 AM. |
01-13-2018, 09:50 AM | #20 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: central minn
Posts: 1,025
|
Re: ford 4 spd overdrive to 59ab
hope your wife is doing good
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|