Mark,
It isn't quite that easy. The mainshaft is different between the two
units, so you have to find not only an OD unit, but also the OD
mainshaft to transfer the gear set onto. Then it bolts right up. After
that, you need wiring, the new shifter with switch, an adapter plate to
bolt it onto and a shortened drive shaft.
I guess "easy" just like beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
Regards,
Joe Curry
Mark Gardner wrote:
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> Hi all - What is the commonality between 1500 O/D and non-O/D boxes.
> When I was looking at cars, I had more than one guy tell me it was easy
> to "just bolt an overdrive on the back end of a non-overdrive unit".
> True? If not, just what parts are common? Gears? synchros? shafts?
> castings?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mark Gardner
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