Greg, need to put subject in your posts. On the reducer......called a
speedometer adaptor, quite common. Try a trans shop that does manuals. They
sometimes have used gears, adaptors and stuff and may sell you one. When I
worked at GM truck plant they had more than one kind, depends on gears and
tires and such. Don't know how to tell which you need if you don't have old
one.
G. L. Perry
Huntington, IN
54 Chevy 2-ton (driver)
50 Chevy COE (project)
55 GMC COE (project)
MM Jet Star 3 (tractor)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg O. Pace" <59gmc@bigriverbroadcasting.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 11:24 PM
> Hi everybody,
>
> I'm new to the list and have been lurking a few days. I've got my
grandad's
> '59 GMC 100 that I need a couple of odd parts for. I searched the
archives
> and found the repro billet turn signal escutcheons. Maybe I'll try a set
if
> I can't find a correct pair.
>
> The other part I'm looking for is a gear reducer (??) for the speedometer.
> The shop manual doesn't mention it. The truck's a 270/four-speed. The
> "reducer" screws into the transmission, and the speedo cable screws into
the
> reducer. When I was a kid (almost 40 now), this part went bad and I threw
> it away (!!). I then screwed the speedo cable directly into the
> transmission. The speedo reads much slower, but works. Anybody got one?
>
> Also looking for a parts truck with decent sheet metal (no bed necessary,
> Chevy OK). I'm in NW Alabama.
>
> Great to see a list for these great old trucks!
>
> Regards,
> GOP
>
> '59 GMC 100
> '60 Caddy Conv.
> '66 T-Bird TL-Q
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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