- 1. [Spits] OD question (score: 1)
- Author: motorhead461 <motorhead461@juno.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:50:18 -0700
- A friend in Texas needs a trans for his '76 Spitfire 1500 and found an OD trans from a '75. As both are behind a 1500 is this a direct bolt in or might the mounts or drive shaft be different ? Thanks
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- 2. Re: [Spits] OD question (score: 1)
- Author: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:56:46 -0400
- The transmission will bolt on to the motor, but the transmission mount is different, and the driveshaft for the O/D trans is considerably shorter. My car has a '77 chassis and O/D transmission, but a
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- 3. Re: [Spits] OD question (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:28:13 -0700
- Since both are 1500 applications, it should be a direct bolt on. The obvious exception would be if someone in the intervening yearts has done some mixing and matching. Joe A friend in Texas needs a t
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- 4. Re: [Spits] OD question (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:30:29 -0700
- Oh, I forgot to say. If he is replacing a non OD tranny with one that has OD, he will need to install a different mounting bracket for the rear transmission mount, a shorter driveshaft (or have his c
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- 5. Re: [Spits] OD question (score: 1)
- Author: <jimmuller@rcn.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:09:12 -0400 (EDT)
- Greg M asked: It is not a direct bolt-in. Several things are different. The driveshaft is shorter. The speedometer drive is different, The rear engine mount, which is actually at the back end of the
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