“For a 1963 Falcon Sprint Convertible with the original 260 V8 I wanted to convert it from the 4 speed T-10 to a 5 speed with overdrive.
After some research, I went with MDL.     I knew the project was going to be expensive, but no more expensive than a similar business east of the Mississippi.

The parts came and there were a couple of parts for different applications.
Alan at MDL corrected the problem and sent the correct parts as well as a shipping label for the return of the incorrect (and unused) parts.

Then we had a problem with the adaptor plate twisting the transmission by about 10 degrees clockwise, which pushed the tailshaft too close to the trans tunnel wall.   Alan brought Paul (also from MDL) into the discussion with my mechanic and they learned a different adaptor plate would be a better fit. They worked out the shipping again.
My mechanic knew the new adaptor plate was going to be thicker, so he had it milled to the same thickness as the previous plate, and it fits perfectly in the car.
The tallshaft has sufficient clearance down the tunnel and the speedo sending unit clears the reinforcement metal that runs under the floorpan.
I also sent MDL photos of the finished installation so they have that information for the next guy with the same type of car who wants to do the same conversion.
Overall I’m very happy with the way MDL in general, and Alan and Paul, in particular, responded to my problems.”
John P.