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Old 06-16-2018, 08:19 AM   #16
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Default Re: Converting Victoria from auto to manual, help needed...

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Originally Posted by Motorhead6 View Post
If by "fun" you mean performance, and you are going to stick with the older model transmission, you better get about 5 spare transmissions. Those old trannies were notoriously weak and will break at the thought of a speed shift. By the way, the old Ford-O-Matics will out run the manual shift every time especially if the manual breaks and you have to push it home.
Isn’t that the truth. When I had my 57 back in the 70s I was always blowing up the 3 speed trans. Installing a Hays clutch didn’t help matters any either. Luckily or unluckily it was always first that went so could always limp home.
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