Jim:

That third lever looks to me like some kind of cobbled linkage, but I couldn't guess what it's for. I'll bet there was a rod between it and one of the front two levers, and the hole in the lower end was hooked to the column shift linkage.  You shouldn't need it in your car.  It has the correct shift cover for a T85.

John

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Jim,

       I'd have to agree with John. Almost looks like it might have been used to support an exhaust pipe or something. Take it of and use it for a doorstop or a Boomerang. Looking for the schematic.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

hey frank that wont work as a boomerang its the wrong shape

moz. geelong victoria australia.

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Jim, I found a diagram of the wiring, pm an email addy and Ill send it to you. Moz, all the boomerangs we get here come from China. They don't work.

                                Frank

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Hi Jim,  Here is a source for the overdrive and other Ford relays.  A T-Bird expert in Oregon rebuilds old ones with new upgraded parts and sells them.  His name is John Sailors, email address is jsailors@verizon.net. 

I checked the catalog from Casco and they sell the bracket for the O.D. cable under the dash, their p/n is 7A215 and it is $9.95.  They also list an O.D. wiring harness for $23.54, p/n 7A200.  Their number is 800-374-0914.

I put a T-85 O.D. in my red and white '56 back in the 60's along with a Hurst shifter.  I used a kickdown switch from a full-size 1960 Ford, it went on the engine side of the firewall and the throttle linkage would engage it as you mashed the throttle.  Worked great.  Good luck, Nick Brann

Jim

Can you tell if that trany came from a truck?  If it was from a truck the rear mount will not have been used because the truck trannies hang from the bell housing.  It looks like the lever might be something to do with the E brake.

Doug T

The Highlands, Louisville, Ky.

If not for an E brake then maybe a bracket for a floor shifter. In any case I dont think you need it.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

I have no idea what that bracket looking thing is right in front of the solenoid. The OD lever is on the tailshaft. I had a T85 in a 57 Ford and I hooked the electric switch that was under the gas pedal to a switch on the shift lever. I essentially had a 6 speed transmission. ie: first/low, first/high ..Second/low, second/high etc .. worked great .. That transmission is a T85 though .. I'm looking for one .. will be checking Moultrie and Turkey Rod Run in Daytona.

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

Frank,

I can't get this to pm you.

Please send me the wiring diagram.

mjrowe@cox.net



Thanks Pegleg!

  Jim Rowe Elkhorn, NE

Ted,

I like your idea. Could you draw me a quick picture of how you connected this together. Did you use the Relay switch or bypass it?



Thanks for your help!



Jim mjrowe@cox.net

  Jim Rowe Elkhorn, NE