Hi Gents,
I'm going to start restoring/upgrading a 51 chevy 1 ton dually and i'd like some opinions on a transmission upgrade. The truck has a good 235 in it right now, and I'm inclined to keep that in there. I would however, like to upgrade the transmission to get an overdrive.
What are you guys doing in these cases?
I know a T5 is a common candidate behind the 6 in cars and smaller trucks, but I'm worried about it's strength in this big truck. I dont plan on doing lots of hauling/towing, but I would like to know that I could if I needed to.
Are any of you guys running T5's? Are there any other options?
Also, as part of this, I'm not sure what the rear gear ratio of this truck is. Were there different options or did all 3800 dually's have the same ratio?
Thanks!
-Nick
