5-speed transmission? There's an idea I had not thought of. I have a
4-speed (Actually 3-speed with a granny gear). I had thought of changing
the rear end for a better ratio, but a 5-speed transmission sounds like a
plan too. Anyone done this with an AD 3600?
Smokey
'50 3600 5-window
>Hello Folks,
>
>I just finished a project and I thought I'd share it in case there are
other
>people with the same interests...
>
>My '51 had a 261 with a truck 4-speed behind it. Rear ratio is 3.53.
>I was getting tired of the noise coming from that old 4-speed and at 60
MPH,
>the truck was just begging for one more gear..
>
>As I'm only an amateur mechanic, I took the truck to a local shop that
>specializes in old chevy trucks..Paul's Classics in Portland, Oregon. Paul
put
>a five speed in, and its made all the difference..now, when I'm going
through
>the gears, all I hear is the split manifold and dual exhausts. And with the
>close ratios of the 5-speed, it seems to perform alot better. At about 50,
i
>can shift into 5th and the rpms just plummit..a very nice application..the
>costs were as follows:
>
> T-5 trans, completely rebuilt and modified with a tail section from an
>S-10(needed so that the shifter doesn't come up through the
>seat.........$850.00
>
> New complete clutch...$150.00
>
> Shortened driveline with new U-joints...$140.00
>
> Misc small parts.......$40.00
>
> Labor....$300.00
>
> I might still change the shifter as I think I'd like to have one with a
>small bend in it....and I do need to find some kind of sexy knob...the
stock
>knob with the shift pattern just ain't gonna cut it..Anyway, it was alot of
>money, but the truck is so much nicer to drive..Hope this helps anybody
that
>might have that same setup.
>
>By the way, thanks to all who have made nice comments about my truck pics
at
>Waynes site..Its always nice to receive encouragement..
>
>Dave Koon
>'51 3100
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