jeffery Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Once again, I am seeking a overdrive trans or donor car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 T88 or T86? See http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?97920-newbie-here-39-commander&p=1022207#post1022207 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffery Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) Not really sure, shifts on the tree.If that helps. How can I tell ? Edited November 18, 2016 by jeffery (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Read my post by clicking the link. Look at the transmission and see if it is laying on its side. Column shift indicates T86 , but I am not sure. Will look at parts books tomorrow. Someone more familiar may chime in. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) Do you have an overdrive already? Roll under the car and see what is cast into the case (i.e. raised letters). Column shift is the later version. Early shifters were in the floor (std shift). Easier still....The Hollander 1952 says the '39 Com. & Pres. with overdrive & steering post shift used a T88-1F. The '39-40 Graham used the same box with a different main drive gear. In fact it says all '39 Com. gearboxes were T88: T88-1 for not o/d (early version, same as the '38 pass. & CE w/o o/d), T88-1H for o/d w. std shift, T88-1E for not o/d w. steering post shift. Thus they all "lie on their side". All '38 pass. & CE w. o/d used a T88-1A. This gearbox had no o/d kick-down capacity, just centrifugal shifting. If the one you have is giving problems, it might be easier to fix it. I am no mechanic and I managed to do it: they are not very complicated. Edited November 19, 2016 by Spinneyhill (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Thanks for the additional info. From what I understand is that the T88 suffered from lubrication problems and the T86 was installed on late 1939 Commanders. I am not an expert on these and invite comments. In 1938 there was an optional vacuum shifter that was not offered in 1939. Robert Kapteyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryh Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I have a '39 President w/ OD trans here at The Texas Studebaker Ranch www.studebakersite.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Jerry Kurtz rebuilds transmission for Studebaker. He is very knowledgeable on transmissions and a great guy to deal with. 717 266 0509 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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