Maybe check with this guy:
http://www.hermtheoverdriveguy.com/ When I was looking at an OD unit off of eBay, he was helpful over e-mail and said he could go through it to verify operation if I had it shipped to him. Maybe he has a line on finding an R-11 for you.
Have you done an eBay search for your R-11?
I am curious as to the advantage of using a 3spd with overdrive over a four speed. Why not just go with a four speed?
I have a '57 Bel Air with a three speed. I have read where someone installed a 4 speed and used the OD handle to engage reverse gear and that it was pretty simple.
I am wondering if anyone knows how feasible it would be to install a 4 speed and use the OD handle to shift into 4th gear, leaving the column shifting positions unchanged. To me, the OD solenoid and all of that seems unnecessary for driving and somewhat complicated as well, but I am not mechanically savvy enough to know how difficult it would be to fabricate 4th gear linkage to be able to be controlled with the OD handle, or how readily the existing 3 speed linkage could be adapted to control the first three gears in the 4 speed, along with reverse (or if any of this can even be reasonably done.)
I'd like a 4 speed, but I don't want a floor shifter in my 4 door sedan. I like the column shift!
Bryan
