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captndan · 03-14-2016, 08:59 PM

A fella called and said he had a new Mitchel OD for sale. Said it had the solenoid shifter. Anyone know about Mitchel and this shifter? I didn't turn up much in the search. Thanks

CWPASADENA · 03-14-2016, 11:23 PM

To my knowledge, the Mitchell O.D. only is made with a manual shifter.

Call Mitchell and see what they have to say.

My opinion,

Chris W.

Mike V. Florida · 03-14-2016, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by captndan

A fella called and said he had a new Mitchel OD for sale. Said it had the solenoid shifter. Anyone know about Mitchel and this shifter? I didn't turn up much in the search. Thanks

Sounds like a borg warner od to me. Bob Johnson spoke with Mitchell a bunch of years ago and said that a solenoid was not a good idea, so I would say no, it's not a Mitchell.

DougVieyra · 03-15-2016, 12:37 AM

Sometimes when a particular product is dominated by a particular maker, the maker's name pre-supposes the nomenclature of the product - ie. 'Frigidaire', 'Jeep', etc. 'Frigidaire' became synonymous with refrigerator; 'Jeep' became synonymous with 4-wheel drive vehicle.

So for some, perhaps, an over-drive unit is automatically thought of by some, to be a 'Mitchell.

I too, like Mike, suspect that with a solenoid involved, the unit is a Borg-Warner, or similar over-drive unit - not a Mitchell.

JohnLaVoy · 03-15-2016, 10:27 AM

Mitchell units are all mechanical no electrical connection.

fingers · 03-15-2016, 11:37 AM

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I have a Mitchell OD in my 31 coupe. In my opinion there is nothing better. I could not have any other type OD even if it was free. Just my 2 cents.

03-14-2016, 08:59 PM	#1
captndan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Tennessee Posts: 714	Mitchel OD A fella called and said he had a new Mitchel OD for sale. Said it had the solenoid shifter. Anyone know about Mitchel and this shifter? I didn't turn up much in the search. Thanks

03-14-2016, 11:23 PM	#2
CWPASADENA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PASADENA, CA Posts: 1,885	Re: Mitchel OD To my knowledge, the Mitchell O.D. only is made with a manual shifter. Call Mitchell and see what they have to say. My opinion, Chris W.

03-15-2016, 12:37 AM	#4
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Mitchel OD Sometimes when a particular product is dominated by a particular maker, the maker's name pre-supposes the nomenclature of the product - ie. 'Frigidaire', 'Jeep', etc. 'Frigidaire' became synonymous with refrigerator; 'Jeep' became synonymous with 4-wheel drive vehicle. So for some, perhaps, an over-drive unit is automatically thought of by some, to be a 'Mitchell. I too, like Mike, suspect that with a solenoid involved, the unit is a Borg-Warner, or similar over-drive unit - not a Mitchell.

03-15-2016, 10:27 AM	#5
JohnLaVoy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 779	Re: Mitchel OD Mitchell units are all mechanical no electrical connection.

03-15-2016, 11:37 AM	#6
fingers Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Horseheads, NY Posts: 39	Re: Mitchel OD Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have a Mitchell OD in my 31 coupe. In my opinion there is nothing better. I could not have any other type OD even if it was free. Just my 2 cents.