Dick Kemper Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Is it posible to install a T 86 automatic transmission with overdrive in a 259 v8 in a 62 Lark. Are there bell housing adaptors available.In not a T86, is there a different tranny/adaptor with floor shifter that is recommended.My existing 2 speed is shot and rather than fixing it I would like to have an overdrive unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 If you want a floor shifter you should look into a T10 four speed or a 5 speed mustang transmission.You can use a T86 overdrive with a Hurst type shifter also.A T86 overdrive from a Studebaker should bolt up.You would have to modify the drive shaft.Robert Kapteyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dictator27 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Automatic transmission? T86 is a standard trans. Studebaker did supply floor shifters for top loading 3 speed transmissions used in heavy duty applications such as taxis.Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I assumed that he was talking about an automatic overdrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Kemper Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks for the replys, the T86 that is available for sale is a 3 spd automatic with an overdrive already attached. I assume it's an automatic OD, is there some other OD and if so how does one tell the difference? In reading about the T85 it appears it wasn't used in many brands and also for just a few years. It was supposed to be a ruged tranny with a cast iron case so I wondered why it wasn't picked up by more brands. This one comes with an aftermarket floor shifter.Is there a bell housing adapter available out there that would permit coupling this to a Study 259, are the splines compatable?Am I in uncharted waters here or has someone already successfully done this?Thanks, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jlmccuan Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 The Borg Warner T86 transmission found in Jeep, Studebaker and other makes is a manual transmission. It is available with or without the R10 overdrive attached. It comes in either short or long tailshaft variants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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