Joe Flanagan Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Does anyone know which years the R-10 was used? My brother has located a Studebaker and all he knows about it is that it's from the 50s. I know Studebaker used a Borg-Warner overdrive and I'm trying to find out whether this particular wreck might have one. My brother is 500 miles from me in Massachusetts and doesn't really know what I'm looking for other than it's something called an "overdrive." Just trying to find out if this car is even worth investigating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Yergin Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Joe, A good person to ask is George Asche. Why not give him a call. He has always been very helpful and generous with his knowledge when I have spoken to him. Jim Yergin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerry_tyler Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 I just sent him a r10. He siad he has been do transmission for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Jerry you'll have to get your driveshaft shortened on the wagon. For some reason the short wheelbase cars used a shorter transmission instead of a shorter driveshaft. So the OD will be longer then your reg 3spd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerry_tyler Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Thanks, I am going to let George p[ut all that together. jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikeys toy Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 My friend Jim has a BW o/d from a '57 ford for sale. It's out and ready to go; I'll ask him how much he wants for it. Mine won't be out for a while, but it will be a complete swap over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Not sure what you are getting at but a ford OD will not swap into a mopar. Little OD history- The 3 musketeers at Chrysler engineering invented the idea. Walter said the tooling was too expensive so sell the idea to Warner gear. So they did and Borg Warner made OD units for many makes of cars. I've heard some of the electrics on the stude units are similar enough to swap too but otherwise I think they are all make specific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Flanagan Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 After talking to George, I found out that the OD from the Studebaker will not work in our Mopars. Some parts are interchangeable but as a swap, it won't work. This Studebaker, by the way, is in great shape. It's a Commander and was on the road as recently as 2000. I don't know what it's doing in this boneyard. The interior is very good and so is the outside. All the glass is intact. The yard is closing down as soon as the sale goes through and I don't know what will happen to this car, so maybe it would be a good idea to spread the word in case someone wants to rescue it. The place is Blackburn's Auto Salvage in Hyannis, MA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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