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General Category => Technical Discussion => Topic started by: jernlee on December 22, 2006, 09:03:01 PM

Title: over drive
Post by: jernlee on December 22, 2006, 09:03:01 PM
Does anyone know where I can get an overdrive for a 1950 suburban?
thanks jerry
Title: Re: over drive
Post by: Jim Yergin on December 23, 2006, 04:49:52 PM
You should contact this gentleman, he rebuilds and sells Mopar O/Ds:

George Asche
1693 Fertigs Road
Venus, PA 16364
814-354-2621

Jim Yergin
Title: Re: over drive
Post by: David Pollock on December 30, 2006, 02:13:54 AM
As the Suburban has a shorter wheelbase and originally uses a transmission without a tailshaft extension (which is where the overdrive is mounted)  it is necessary to shorten the driveshaft seven inches.
Title: Re: over drive
Post by: jernlee on January 04, 2007, 10:42:43 PM
Jim and David thanks for the information. I am getting George Asche to sell me a overdrive, dual exhaust, carbs and rebuilt motor.? Now I guess I better go get a job. ;D Just Kidding.
thanks again
jerry