1952-59 Ford T85 Overdrive

Anyone got an T85 or know of one for sale. I'm not sure how well the T86 od is going to hold up behind my new engine.

 

Try posting it here too: http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=10

 

Thanks Jeff.

 

A hot flathead will break a T-86

 

Yes I know. If I cant find one I will just have to baby it until I either get one or do a T5 swap.

 

You might give these guys a call as they have a large Ford inventory: www.owenssalvage.com

 

There's one for sale in the cl***ifieds

 

Mark, did you happen to see what the sellers name was? I did a search and found some 3 speeds but none had overdrive.

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/big-block-ford-t-85-o-d-******.991193/

 

Thank you kind sir.

 

don't but one with the 16 spline tail shaft, because you can't find one.

 

I was hoping to find one with the tailshaft yoke and the shift linkage . None of what I have on the t86 will interchange that I know of.

 

16 spline driveshaft yokes are hard to find but if you look hard enough you'll find one.

 

Are you going to put a floor shifter in it?

 

Probably not. I have heard that the overdrive makes it difficult to use a floor shifter. I don't mind the column shifter and an added bonus is it is a good theft deterrent.

 

Did you buy the T-85 transmission?

 

Not yet. I sent a message but haven't heard back yet from a couple people.

 

Found one-maybe. Contacted Owens (Thanks Jeff) he has one out of a 60 or 61 Ford. He is checking on the shift linkage to see if it is different than my T86's. Will I need to have my driveshaft reworked? And if so any recommendations in the Missouri /Illinois /Iowa area on shops to do this?