Re: Replacing standard gearbox with an overdrive gearbox 1948 22nd Series

Posted by Denny Z On 2010/8/9 21:32:29

I just finished putting an R-11 OD tranny (out of a '53) in our '41 Clipper. It was a real "bugger" to get through the "X" in the frame, and I didn't want to cut the hole larger so we "stretched" it a bit with a pry bar and got the unit back far enough for the shaft to clear the housing.
FYI: Also consider the drive shaft. We had to build a new, customized drive shaft because the old Clipper shaft had a large tube that tapered down on the ends for the yokes. We had to shorten it about 9 inches so a new smaller tube was in order to accept the new yokes. We then put the old style u-joint on the rear-end end, and the newer style ('53) u-joint on the slip joint end. A local shop built and balanced it for a tad over $200. It seems to work just fine....