"Parlee, Brad (IndSys,SLS)" wrote:
> If I happen to be looking at a top loader, what would it say on it to
> indicate an overdrive model?
> Unfortunately they are probably all "big eared" up front right?
Brad,
Yes, they will have the wide "big ears", BUT, they have the small ones too.
They will bolt right on to your stock 5 bolt bell housing, providing:
1) You change the front bearing retainer to the smaller diameter used on the
early model.
2) It has the correct length first motion shaft.
3) It has the correct tail stock/output shaft length.
These items can be fixed on a normal top loader by using your old ones, but
it means a tear down and reassemble. New bearings and seals would be a good
idea ($125).
Otherwise you will have drive shaft length issues, and if you go to a
nonstop loader body (SROD) the rear motor mounts may be located in a
different position (???).
You should also watch out for where the speedo gear output is. Some are on
the opposite side. The same caution applies to the speedo drive output
helical gear. It could cause huge changes in your speedo calibration. Mine
went from 980 revs/mile to 1270 revs/mile and I don't know why, because it's
a stock Tiger MkII transmission in a MkI. ??????
BTW: Keep the larger bearing retainer, in case you go 6 bolt. Who knows?
Steve
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