Hi guys. Owner wants an overdrive. Frame is set up with C.E. split bones, C.E. x brace auto trans mount/wishbone mount. Th 350 trans. Has anybody added one of these to a ‘40? Just wondering if the existing C.E. trans/wishbone mount and their top plate need to be modified to fit the overdrive.
It doesn’t answer your question, but a 2004R properly built would probably fit right in place of the 350. Nice ratios and probably not as much money as the gear vendors unit and the labor.
^^^^X2^^^ And easier to operate. I’m running an add on OD Works good. I turn it on and have to remember to turn it off. Keeps ya on your toes. I’d prefer a regular OD auto though. The attraction for a GV is the HP and GVW they can handle. Probably not an issue in a 40
I have a GV in my forty, split wish bones, 350 trans. If fit fine and is a blast to use. Especially when you are running a 456 gear,
It might come down to what the owner's budget is. 2800 for the GV for a turbo 350 plus a driveshaft plus your labor as apposed to the cost of a 2ooR4 and your labor. I've always liked the Gear Vendors OD and wish I had one in my OT truck with the Cad 500 and turbo 400.
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