Want me some overdrive

theogre5150 · Post by **theogre5150** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:45 pm

Ok. Right now I have the 3 on the tree setup with a 240 I6. I would like to go to an overdrive setup. What do I need to do to accomplish this?

Post by **FORDification** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:30 pm

I'm pretty sure a standard 3-spd can't be converted to the factory-style overdrive...you'd have to find a complete 3-spd OD transmission to swap in.

AlleyCat · Post by **AlleyCat** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:12 pm

Wow, I can help the bump guru on this one.

The factory 3.03 trans was a Ford built toploader unit.The 3 speed overdrive was a T-85N built by BorgWarner.It's a sideloader unit.All they share is the bolt pattern and input spline demensions.The OD trans is also longer than the 3.03.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:51 pm

You could do what I did and put a T-5 in...(see web site)

or you could go with the mazda 5 speed.

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:56 pm

M5R2 or T-5 gets my vote too. Cheap, plentiful and nicer to drive than a 3 speed O/D

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