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Gene F · 09-08-2018, 02:23 PM

Makes me recall an overdrive that is now out of business. RYAN. I saw one sold at an auction about 5 years ago. Every time I mention something about putting a Columbia in my car everyone in my club says "I wouldn't".

We are from central Ohio, so most of us either have the original henry equipment (100% stock), or a Borg-Warner that we got from the late Lloyd Young. Some of our guys have the Mitchell, and the guys with Mitchells swear by them.

I have talked to a few guys that have converted over to the S-10, and some of them say "I would not do it again, it's a lot of work, and you don't pick up that much". They tell me, that the S-10 requires that a drive shaft be put in the car, and the torque tube goes away.

One thing is for sure, an overdrive saves babbit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If ya put your car together and expect to actually drive it, I don't know ho you'd ever own one without an overdrive and cast iron drums.

09-08-2018, 02:23 PM	#12
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,965	Re: Columbia for an A Makes me recall an overdrive that is now out of business. RYAN. I saw one sold at an auction about 5 years ago. Every time I mention something about putting a Columbia in my car everyone in my club says "I wouldn't". We are from central Ohio, so most of us either have the original henry equipment (100% stock), or a Borg-Warner that we got from the late Lloyd Young. Some of our guys have the Mitchell, and the guys with Mitchells swear by them. I have talked to a few guys that have converted over to the S-10, and some of them say "I would not do it again, it's a lot of work, and you don't pick up that much". They tell me, that the S-10 requires that a drive shaft be put in the car, and the torque tube goes away. One thing is for sure, an overdrive saves babbit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If ya put your car together and expect to actually drive it, I don't know ho you'd ever own one without an overdrive and cast iron drums.