View Full Version : Manual overdrive in a 66


br549
Mar 8th, 00, 4:18 PM
Has anyone been able to install a manual overdrive in a 66 and still use the factory console in the same location without using a hydralic clutch. A factory looking shifter would be nice too! Don't ask for much do I?

Ken K
Mar 8th, 00, 6:00 PM
There is a way to install a manual overdrive in a 66 as you discribed, but it may not be the strongest transmission. You can adapt a overdrive from a 3 speed Saginaw and mate it to a 4 speed Saginaw transmission.

JJ'65
Mar 9th, 00, 8:40 PM
Ken K:

Can you amplify a little bit about adding overdrive to the Saginaw 4-speed?

It sounds interesting.

Thanks

Gene Chas
Mar 10th, 00, 5:10 AM
BR, strength becomes an issue. Don;t think about Gear Vendors, I went down that road. No go for a Munice or other 4 speed tranny in our cars. The Hone OD unit used on some COPOs is sweet if you ever find one. Only option is Ken K's solution. Worry about strength.

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