I sold the tranny and the shifter to a young man who used to be on this
list. It was fairly elaborate modification to the shifter as the shifter
for the four speed mounts right where the solenoid is. I don't remember
all of the details but I had to build a bracket to mount the shifter
higher up from the tranny. Originally, Jack sent me a set of pictures of
his setup, but I don't have them anymore. I used his idea with a few
modifications. I did have some pictures of my modified setup. If I can
find them I will email them to you off the list. I don't have any idea
where the pictures are but if I find them I will let you know.
Ralph Linnell
Membership Chairman Inliners International
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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Hanberg [mailto:Steve@DotComGeeks.com]
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 6:31 AM
To: Ralph Linnell
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] overdrive - how they work...
What became of the one you had? Do you still have it, and would you
consider selling it?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Linnell" <chevysix@attbi.com>
To: <GremlinGTs@aol.com>; <Wdonohoe1@aol.com>; <>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 9:41 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] overdrive - how they work...
> Both Jack Halton and myself went thru this with the
> Saginaw 4 speed with the 3 speed overdrive adapted to it. I looked for
a
> long time for the proper shifter but never found one. I even talked to
> an elderly gentleman who used to work for Hurst before they were
bought
> out. He told me that the Saginaw 3 speed was a very popular item back
in
> the 60s and Hurst made a shifter just for that application. But they
> discontinued it in the early 70s. Anyway I, and I think Jack, bought a
4
> speed shifter from Patrick's and did the modification to make it work
in
> our trucks. Jack has an early 50s GMC and I have a 62 Chevy pickup. I
> used mine until I put the 700R4 behind my 261 engine. So Good luck in
> finding a shifter that will work with the Saginaw OD.
>
> Ralph Linnell
>
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> http://www.inliners.org
>
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>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
GremlinGTs@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 8:16 PM
> To: Wdonohoe1@aol.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] overdrive - how they work...
>
> Depends on the trans, Bill, but most OD tranmissions have a
> distinctly
> separate part that houses several plantary gears and a reducer to
lower
> the
> ratio. The Tranmission is usually longer than standard to house this
> extra
> gearing. I have several of the 57-58 Chevy 3-speed OD trannys, and
they
> have
> a different rear housing that is longer, to house the extra reduction
> gearing. I think the front part is the same, though. At one point in
> time,
> there was an after-market company that produced an add-on OD unit that
> fit
> between the tail shaft of the trans and a cut-down driveshaft. I doubt
> it's
> still available, though. A more modern solution was one written up in
> Car
> Craft mag a few years ago, it used a Mopar A-833 tranmission with OD,
it
> has
> the same GM bellhousing bolt housing so it is a virtual bolt-in to a
> Chevy,
> albeit it need a slight machining of the front bearing housing to slip
> in the
> bell housing. I think the early '70s aluminum trans was specified, NOT
> the
> older one which is cast iron.
> Anyway, that's all my knowledge I can transfer. Mind meld
> complete....
>
> Jerry Casper
> '55 Chevy Suburban, languising project truck
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