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Overdrive-transmission swap for your vintage Mustang - Mach 1 Club - 10-28-2013
Changing Your Ford Transmission - Overdrive Transmission Swap Guide
Read more: http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techarticles/mump_0608_ford_transmission_swap/viewall.html#ixzz2iwvo6Ckh
RE: Overdrive-transmission swap for your vintage Mustang - Steven Harris - 10-28-2013
Thanks Joe,
That is some good basic information to help anyone interested in stepping up to the overdrive mindset.
RE: Overdrive-transmission swap for your vintage Mustang - Mach 1 Club - 10-28-2013
I'm thinking about doing it to the 72 coupe. If it had overdrive it could be used so much better for longer cruises. It seems right now with the 3 speed auto when you cruise at 70+ the motor runs hotter. Im also assuming this would improve highway gas mileage.
RE: Overdrive-transmission swap for your vintage Mustang - Steven Harris - 10-28-2013
No doubt but that an O/D would help with both aspects of heat and mileage.
I have a T-5 that I could put in my Mach 1 but I think that I will get it running first with the FMX and then make the change. I feel that the T-5 will be borderline with the factory 351C 2V and inadequate once I warm the motor up a bit more. Still it will give me my standard and an O/D.