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Got my Mitchell overdrive installed in my 31 Tudor. It drove better than it ever has for me. Drove it 60 miles and it drove better than my 2021 pickup. I will be driving my Tudor a lot more. Best investment I have ever made.
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I have posted before that I have 4 Model As and all of them have a Mitchell unit in them. I agree, they transform the car. My most used one also has one of their synchronised gearboxes. It is the car I use when towing the camper. High second is a very handy gear when doing that, especially since I learned how to move from high second to standard third gear in the one action (pull both levers back together).
Money well spent.
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I can stay in high range all the time for best acceleration..usual driving just split second..split third on grades..I’m running about double stock engine power.. |
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Is that something you fabricated or does Mitchell offer it? If you fabricated it can you specifify the materials used and fabrication done? Thanks, Ron |
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Arnold, what diff ratio are you using.
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Lawrie, 3.78. I find it works well with the extra drag of the camper at 50 mph. We often talk of us travelling together half way around the country in 2014
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I have the Mitchell overdrive too and love it. My rear end is the standard 3.78 but in overdrive it is very close to 3.00 to 1. I too will use second over then third standard and the reverse when down shifting for grades or lower speeds.
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Where is the "LIKE" button?
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Yes good times, Im putting a Mitchel in my pickup, it has the 3.54,
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That said, I had my Burtz over 107 a couple of days ago. Just as well the cops weren't around!
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We putt putted en masse to breakfast the other day. Wife had things to do when we got home so it was 70mph on the freeway home. Sounds like I need a Burtz too......
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5 to 55 mph in one synchronized shift.. makes a modified engine fun… it’s a great anti theft device too.. two sticks and a clutch? forget it
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Arnold, 107 mph. That's phenomenal.
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I have had mine for about 2 years and love it. My Phaeton can do 55 all day long and faster if needed. I have found 2nd high to be great and I do think this is the number one modification you can do with an A........You will grow to love it more with time....Congrats
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I enjoy my overdrive. It just makes the car more practical. I will say that I also enjoy my cast iron brake drums.
Some minor modifications to the A just make it so that a person wants to drive it a lot more. Erands, joyrides, church, local chapter meetings, whatever. |
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Going to install a “‘39” transmission in the future,got a bunch of swan neck shifters in the deal, going to adapt one to the Mitchell bell crank.
Thats if it doesn’t lengthen the throw too much |
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Mine has a 39 Trans and Mitchell OD. The trans shifter rubs in the OD knob. I need to use a smaller knob or bend er reshape the OD shifter. I wonder if the 39 Shift tower is wider than the A which would move the OD shifter closer to the centerline of the shifter.
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