Author Topic: 1953 Ford 3 speed manual transmission (Read 4277 times)

gbritnell · « **on:** October 07, 2020, 04:08:03 PM »

Ladies and gentlemen,
The transmission is complete! All that remains is to go back over all the drawings and refine and update them. I have spun it in the lathe and all the gears run smoothly together. It shifts as it should.
gbritnell

gbritnell · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2020, 04:09:26 PM »

The remaining 5 pictures.
gbritnell

mikemill · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2020, 05:15:26 PM »

Stunning work George, do you intend to connect to one of your V8’s

Mike

crueby · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2020, 05:24:50 PM »

beautifully done!
Is there an internal clutch, or would that be on the front end of it?

Don1966 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2020, 05:35:24 PM »

Pure poetry in motion! Some very fine work George but I expected no less. .....I ...............likeeeeeee......

Don

Admiral_dk · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2020, 08:33:11 PM »

Woah - looks stunning

I had the idea in my head that the 'Stick' goes directly onto the box as the newer ones do, but I can see that this is not the case -> how is it connected and does it use a traditional H shaped selection pattern so to speak ?

Best wishes

Per

Craig DeShong · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2020, 10:02:37 PM »

Quote from: mikemill on October 07, 2020, 05:15:26 PM

Stunning work George, do you intend to connect to one of your V8’s

Mike

PJPickard · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2020, 11:22:13 AM »

I missed this build, what a great little project. Superb work. I always like your choices of prototypes.

gbritnell · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2020, 11:24:36 AM »

Hi Per,
These transmissions were used in cars with the shifter on the steering column. The hand lever would go down the steering column to a selector box. The box consisted of a housing with 2 levers protruding. On the end of the shaft was a pin that would engage one lever or the other. These levers were connected to the 2 levers that you see on the side of the gear box with link rods. These link rods generally had a couple of bends in them to clear the floor pan and frame. When the hot rodding crowd wanted to use floor shifters with these side shift gear boxes they would bolt a shifter unit, made by many makers, to the rear of the main case or onto the tail shaft and connect it with the appropriate link rods.

To answer the other question, yes this was built to bolt to the bell housing on my flathead engine. I modified the bolt pattern on the trans so I wouldn't have to modify the bell housing very much.

ShopShoe · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2020, 01:18:03 PM »

Great Work.

I had no doubt that this would turn out as well as it did.

So, have you built the fully-functioning differential and rear axle with drive shaft that you need to go with this?

(Consider I just slapped myself for that comment.)

I think the Ford I drove in high school had a transmission like this and the linkage from the steering column would sometimes jam and not shift out of first gear. That's why I had to have those big Channellock pliers with me.

ShopShoe

kuhncw · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2020, 04:52:49 PM »

George,

Interesting project and very nicely done!

Chuck

Admiral_dk · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2020, 04:56:22 PM »

Thank you very much for the explanation George

I had completely forgot about the gearshift on the steering collum

- even though some of the first cars I ever drove was like that - Mum's 1969 SAAB 96 V4 comes to mind.

bernienufc · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2020, 08:11:34 PM »

Quote from: gbritnell on October 08, 2020, 11:24:36 AM

To answer the other question, yes this was built to bolt to the bell housing on my flathead engine. I modified the bolt pattern on the trans so I wouldn't have to modify the bell housing very much.

Hi George

Are you making a manual clutch for it. pressure plate, friction disc etc?

cheers Bernie

steam guy willy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2020, 08:42:06 PM »

hi nice work.. is there a reverse part to it ?

Willy

Zephyrin · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2020, 11:17:15 PM »

really so impressive, what an achievement !
how the lubrication will be done, by splashing ?

gbritnell · « **Reply #15 on:** October 09, 2020, 12:10:55 AM »

It's a 3 speed forward and 1 reverse so 4 gears actually. Well not even 4 gear sets as 3rd gear is a straight connection to the input shaft.

As far as lubrication it's like all manual transmissions, the gear oil is high enough that the gears run in it.

Elam Works · « **Reply #16 on:** October 09, 2020, 03:13:23 AM »

Someone was asking about the gear selection. While not the same model transmission, the attached photo is typical of the selector box arrangement.

-Doug

(Warner-Gear T10B)

Admiral_dk · « **Reply #17 on:** October 09, 2020, 12:30:27 PM »

Thank you very much for the picture Doug

nj111 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 09, 2020, 01:08:14 PM »

George, wonderful work (yet again!). Also, thank you for putting it up here, it's been something a little bit different and most interesting.

90LX_Notch · « **Reply #19 on:** October 12, 2020, 03:20:08 AM »

Another great project George. Beautifully executed.

-Bob

steamer · « **Reply #20 on:** October 12, 2020, 02:58:57 PM »

Quote from: ShopShoe on October 08, 2020, 01:18:03 PM

Great Work.

I had no doubt that this would turn out as well as it did.

So, have you built the fully-functioning differential and rear axle with drive shaft that you need to go with this?

(Consider I just slapped myself for that comment.)

I think the Ford I drove in high school had a transmission like this and the linkage from the steering column would sometimes jam and not shift out of first gear. That's why I had to have those big Channellock pliers with me.

ShopShoe

The Chevy's would do that too...especially if it was really cold outside and the gear oil was like peanut butter....so you learned to drive in first easy for a mile, and then shift once the gear oil warmed up....at least on my Dad's 1965 C20 pickup....3 on the tree....327 V8

Roger B · « **Reply #21 on:** October 12, 2020, 05:00:09 PM »

Excellent

Are you working towards the complete car?

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Author Topic: 1953 Ford 3 speed manual transmission (Read 4277 times)