Hmmm... YOu may be talking about me!
Check on the old suburban website (http anyone???) for the set up and
detail schematics.
-alfie
On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, Ralph Linnell wrote:
> 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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> http://www.inliners.org
>
> Ralph's Web Site
> http://home.attbi.com/~chevysix/
>
> Chevysix@attbi.com
>
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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
> >
> > Inliners WebSite
> > http://www.inliners.org
> >
> > Ralph's Web Site
> > http://home.attbi.com/~chevysix/
> >
> > Chevysix@attbi.com
> >
> > All email, both in comming and outgoing should be virus free being
> > scanned by Norton Anti-Virus.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
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