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Lloyd Young overdrive in 47 Ford convertible
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flathead47 |
07-17-2014 @ 1:06 PM
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Has anyone installed a Lloyd Young overdrive unit in a 47 ford convertible? Did it require any floor modifications? Any pros & cons .... Thank you
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supereal |
07-17-2014 @ 8:51 PM
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I'm not famaliar with that type, but put a Ryan overdrive in my '47 convertible years ago. It mounts on the front of the rear end and didn"t require any floorboard mods. I used a cable to shift it, rather than the supplied lever. With a 3-78 rear, it allows me to cruise at normal highway speeds. It is a 33% reduction. I don't use it below 40 mph because it lugs down a bit. A 30% ratio would have probably have bee a better choice for non highway use.
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flathead47 |
07-18-2014 @ 5:47 AM
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Supereal....do you hsve any pictures of the ryan installed in the car? Lloyd young uses a borg warner overdrive unit adapted to the torque tube made for Model A's & V8's controlled electrically. Overdrive unit is mounted towards the rearend.
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supereal |
07-18-2014 @ 11:15 AM
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I don't believe Ryan is still in business. I'll look in my file for some info.
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Kenneth M. |
07-19-2014 @ 3:08 AM
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I had one of Lloyd overdrive in my 33 Coupe and did install one in a 48 Ford Woody wagon. They worked super. Never had a problem with his work. He will put them in any early antique car.He knows what he doing.
Kenneth M. Stewart
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flathead47 |
07-19-2014 @ 7:40 AM
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Kenneth would you have any pictures showing the overdrive installation in the 48 woody wagon .... Thanks
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supereal |
07-19-2014 @ 12:01 PM
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This is how the Ryan OD unit mounts on the rear axle./
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supereal |
07-19-2014 @ 12:07 PM
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I'll Try again. Just updated my operating system so it is a different ballgame!
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37 Coupe |
07-19-2014 @ 3:06 PM
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If you have a 47 Ford convertible,woody wagon or whatever do not cheapen it up with a Lloyd Young overdrive .Do without until you can deal for a Columbia. I live near Lloyd and at one time he wanted me to operate the large antique lathe that he fabricates the junkyard American Motors or whatever Borg Warner overdrive unit he can find. My first machine shop boss ended up working for him well into his nineties. Lloyd lost me 25 years ago telling me the Columbia was a very poorly engineered product and not as efficient as his.
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supereal |
07-19-2014 @ 4:53 PM
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I tried, in vain, to find a Columbia that was complete with controls and speedometer shifter. Most were junk not close to the asking price. Columbias are specific to the year of the car, and were not a Ford accessory, even though most were dealer installed. For half the cost, I selected the Ryan, and can run safely at highway speeds. If I want to return to strictly stock, it can be done easily with no body mods to deal with, no vacuum plumbing, etc.
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