Victor, my condolences on your loss. There are some complete scum bags out
there. The 320 with the floor change is very rare and will be hard to find.
There is something else that will fit in it's place that is a little easier to
find. Some PL410s and PL411s came with a 4 speed floor change gearbox. The 410
uses the same engine as your 320, and the 411 has the J13 which has the same
bolt pattern as your engine. The gear ratios will be totally different but you
may find the sedan ratios will suit everyday driving better than the truck
ratios.
Alan Bent
Victor Laury wrote:
> My fellow roadsterites,
>
> I've been missing for a while, mainly lost in disgust. Some of you might
> remember that I've been working on a 65 320 pickup. Well things were going
> along just fine. As a matter of fact, more than fine, great. I was
> rebuilding the engine, new rings, conn rod bearings, head work. Restoring
> the engine compartment - painting, wiring harness, replacing hardware,
> painting the frame. Every thing looked really good and the parts were
> rolling in from my local parts house. and then...
>
> SOMEBODY STOLE MY TRANSMISSION!!
>
> I live in a cantilever home, hanging off the hill, with no garage, so the
> only place I had to work was my driveway. Somebody who circulates the
> neighborhood on garbage day, looking for goodies that people throw out, saw
> it and said "wow! that's $3.00 in aluminum!" came into my yard and took it.
>
> It looks grim in finding another one. I found a couple of the column shift
> ones used in the earlier models but none of the floor shift sort to replace
> mine.
>
> I don't want to go with a different engine/trans combo but my options may be
> limited.
>
> Oh, yea. I forgot. When I started working on the truck, my roadster's
> headgasket went bye bye. I was going too leave it till I finished the truck.
> Now I'm driving a soulless VW dasher wagon which has to be the worst insult
> to injury yet.
>
> Victor
> Los Angeles
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