Adding an Over Drive to a FC

[Curt Sprenger]

Mike,
Please provide with us a ball park cost to buy and install the
transmissions you mention.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Mike Hohnstein wrote:

> Call Adelmans in Canton OH, they have a web site, ask for a brownie
> box. It's a in line 3 speed transmission designed to bolt mid drive
> shaft and provide more ratio selection. Google for more info. Most are
> low direct and OD. Woody and Randy are hip to brownie boxes and Woody
> has the ratio chart. My installation left the retarder intact.
> >From my perspective the only thing that would make sense on a PT
> would be a late model Allison upgrade or my favorite wet dream, for
> lack of a better term, a 13 speed OD.
> I sure love the 13 in my toter.
> MH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jay Darst
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 7:50 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Adding an Over Drive to a FC
>
> MikeH,
>
> Did you add a OD box to the back of your Allison MT643?
>
> Who makes it?
>
> Is it a bolt in gear box?
>
> Do you retain the drive line retarder?
>
> With fuel so high, it would be more beneficial now than ever, to add
> the Over Drive.
>
> The guy who figures this out for the PT's with 8V92 and 4 speed
> Allison, will certainly be popular.
>
> Jay Darst
> 85PT40 6V92 w/MTB654CR 5-speed and needs all 5 ;~]
>
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