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Lloyd Young overdrive in 47 Ford convertible
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Drbrown |
07-24-2014 @ 10:32 PM
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My '47 is a driver; My BW-OD is located just in front of the differential thus avoiding any alterations to the car-frame. I supplement Supereal's point. OD's get much more wear if one uses them mostly in city driving (or tries to) .... really not necessary given the cost. On the open road they obviously reduce fuel cost and engine/tranny wear .... our flatties love them.
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supereal |
07-22-2014 @ 2:31 PM
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I believe most of those are Mitch*lls. I chose the Ryan because I was wary of placing the unit in the center of the torque tube, adding unsprung weight. However, I haven't heard of those problems. The cost and installation of an OD is reasonable if you plan to do much highway travel. If most is around town or parades, etc, it is probably not necessary.
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flathead47 |
07-22-2014 @ 9:37 AM
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Dan , Ken , Supereal .... thanks for all your input. I am going to look at an overdrive in torque assembly that came out of a 46 - 48 in my area. Unit type still to be determined. I have Lloyds number & will give him a call as well .
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Kenneth M. |
07-22-2014 @ 4:27 AM
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I had a Lloyd Young in two of my cars. I also had a Columbia in my 39 Ford. The Columbia is 3 times the cost of a Columbia. BUT Lloyd Young overdrive works just as nice as a Columbia. It does not cheapen a car you can always change to a Columbia anytime. For a driver Youngs overdrive works nice. Its all up to the person.Its no big deal!
Kenneth M. Stewart
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Drbrown |
07-20-2014 @ 10:48 PM
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flathead47: My rear end is a 3.78 and I'm running stock 6.00 x 16 inch rims with Firestone bias-plies (I'd love radials someday). Regarding rpm @ 65 mph, I'd guess I'm turning around 2000 rpm with the OD engaged .... have a tack and will check this week. I drive on the interstate at 65 mph and the 59AB 100 hp is very comfortable at that. My BW unit is operated with the typical push/pull cable. I have an on/off toggle switch at dash with the relay mounted on the engine side of the firewall. Need to be stepping on the gas when engaging. I disengage at a stand-still and don't use the unit in first gear to avoid damaging the rear end during take-offs. No kick-down switch. Lloyd is about age 83 now and still very active. I talked to him by phone this spring. He attends some Oklahoma shows and will bring along an order there. If you haven't talked to him and wish to, I'll give you his number - he's very knowledgeable. Keep in touch here. Dan
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flathead47 |
07-20-2014 @ 11:15 AM
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Supereal.... the picture opens now , thanks for all the information ,it is very helpful.
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supereal |
07-20-2014 @ 11:04 AM
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I'll try it again. The rear end is 3:78, tires 600x16. I haven't put a tach on it, but with the 33% reduction, it is likely to be about 1650 at 50 mph, and near 2000 at 65. The "sweet spot", where torque and horsepower meet, is 2,500, so it is about right. I don't drive on the Interstate much, even though it is just a couple of miles from my home. Too many 70-80 speed demons out there who don't understand that old cars are usually travelling at less than the limit, and they run up on us.
This message was edited by supereal on 7-20-14 @ 11:15 AM
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supereal |
07-20-2014 @ 10:41 AM
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Thanks, Tom. I'm fiddling with it until my college professor daughter, my computer guru, gets back.
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flathead47 |
07-20-2014 @ 7:06 AM
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Drbrown , thanks for the picture , what rear end gear ratio are you using with the overdrive & tire size with this setup? Any idea what rpm your motor is turning @ 65 mph. Supereal that was my understanding about the B/W tough & easier to work on then the columbia
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TomO |
07-20-2014 @ 5:01 AM
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Supereal, I think that the problem is the file type that you are trying to upload. I don't think that the forum software supports the fpx format photos.
Tom
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