Has anybody out there done the Saginaw 3-and-over/4spd mashup? I'm intrigued... I've got the transmissions to do it... heard of this from time-to-time over the years (decades).
I have never done it,but heard about it.I did talk to a guy that had a 427 64 galaxie with a 4 speed that he put a od on the 4 speed.I assume it was a t 10.Many guys on here say the saginaw od was know big deal.
I have a Ford Galaxie T-10 with a BW R-12 overdrive on it. It was developed by an old hot rodder named Tom Beatty for another old hot rodder named Doan Spencer. They had it in a ‘61 Starliner. I got mine in a trade for some labor. Have not used it yet. Check out Hot Rod Mag Nov.’62 and Car Craft Mag July ‘65.
Tom Beatty, the early lakes/Bonneville racer and blower guru made a cast aluminum adapter for the Borg Warner R-11 overdrive unit to T10. The OD swap also required a modified main shaft. Looks like we were typing at the same time.^^^
I had one in my o/t 67 Chevy behind my 400. I still have the trans but I broke reverse as a teenager being a dumb ass. It worked great though. I haven’t put it back in anything yet because the solenoid died and I have yet to find a replacement. Hot rod deluxe ran an article on how to do it a few years ago Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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