Once an idea to make motor homes more efficient, Gear Vendors overdrive is now finding its way into classic Mustangs with automatic and manual transmissions.
Stay with us for something cool and efficient in your Mustang Monthly Magazine. We recently visited Mustangs & Fast Fords OC in Santa Ana, California and watched them install a Gear Vendors overdrive unit in a first generation Mustang behind the venerable, bulletproof Top Loader four-speed. Gear Vendors overdrive/underdrive is also available for the C4 and C6 automatic transmissions. Imagine that - fierce vintage Ford transmission reliability coupled with the tough-tested dependability of a Gear Vendors.
The Gear Vendors overdrive/underdrive enables you to have it all in a classic Mustang. If you get your axle gearing just right, your Mustang can achieve an improvement in fuel economy by 20-28-percent according to Gear Vendors. What's more - you can reduce exhaust emissions by reducing engine rpm. Much depends on your right foot and engine performance level.
Look at it this way - a Gear Vendors overdrive unit reduces engine rpm significantly at cruising speeds. At 70mph with a 3.00:1 axle ratio, your Mustang's engine speed should be somewhere around 2,800 rpm. With a Gear Vendors overdrive unit and a 3.50:1 axle ratio, engine rpm should be around 2,000 rpm at 70mph. This means a dramatic drop in fuel consumption and engine wear and tear.
We're going to show you how to install a Gear Vendors overdrive in your classic Mustang in the coming months in Mustang Monthly. Stay tuned for efficiency and green operation.