The Ford Barn

Keith True · 01-01-2025, 11:26 AM

I have two of them.One is in a Coupe,that has 3.54 gears in the rear.Seems like most of the time I forget and leave it in OD.I realize it when I come to a big hill.The other one is still standing against the wall in the Model A shed.I've had that one around for a while,the slip is still taped to the box showing I paid $1600.for it.I wanted to put it in my 28 Phaeton,but it has that early style pinion and won't fit.A few years ago I bought two sets of 3.27 gears.I had called to order a set,and the woman said,we only have two sets left,would you like both?For me that is the way to go.I put one set in an open pickup,the guy that bought it rarely went over 35 and didn't like them.So I put a set of 3.70's in and took the tall gears back.I used a BW OD in my 30 open pickup,but it has 3.54 gears and made it too high.That was a 33% over,and too much with the 3.54's.I was going to use the Mitchell in it,but I think I'll just use a set of the 3.27's.

01-01-2025, 11:26 AM	#9
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 3,422	Re: Ford Model A Overdrive. How it works, what it does! Mitchell overdrive overview I have two of them.One is in a Coupe,that has 3.54 gears in the rear.Seems like most of the time I forget and leave it in OD.I realize it when I come to a big hill.The other one is still standing against the wall in the Model A shed.I've had that one around for a while,the slip is still taped to the box showing I paid $1600.for it.I wanted to put it in my 28 Phaeton,but it has that early style pinion and won't fit.A few years ago I bought two sets of 3.27 gears.I had called to order a set,and the woman said,we only have two sets left,would you like both?For me that is the way to go.I put one set in an open pickup,the guy that bought it rarely went over 35 and didn't like them.So I put a set of 3.70's in and took the tall gears back.I used a BW OD in my 30 open pickup,but it has 3.54 gears and made it too high.That was a 33% over,and too much with the 3.54's.I was going to use the Mitchell in it,but I think I'll just use a set of the 3.27's.