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Expert: - 9/19/2009


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Hello, my dad recently purchased a 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 with the 289 and three speed tranny on the column with an overdrive cable. As far as we know this was original to the car. Problem is the overdrive cable is not hooked up and we cannot locate where the cable would be hooked up on the tranny. it has a 3:50 gear ratio and revs to high in 3rd at highway speeds. Any help on where to hook the overdrive or if this is not original would be great. Thanks.

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I guess my question to you is simply is the overdrive unit still ion the car or did some one in the pat change out the overdrive transmission for just a thee speed transmission? The overdrive unit is a smaller transmission looking unit that is bolted to the rear of the transmission case. It should have several electrical connections as well a lever like the shift levers on the transmission that the overdrive cable should connect to.
Let me know.
Brad

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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

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Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

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More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

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Moto Award winner. And much more.

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