Originally Posted by 47 BOMBER
590474 I think Chevy, because it has a Chevy bow tie above the numbers. The other numbers I see are on the shift plate and they are (590511) I don’t know if that helps? I don’t know how to include a picture or I would.

I'm going out on a limb here and saying that transmission is from the early 30's.


Originally Posted by 47 BOMBER
My question now is what’s a better transmission to go with 3 or 4 speed? It’s going on a 1955 235. I won’t be doing any towing, or burning rubber.

High (3rd) gear will be the same in both transmissions at 1:1, but the 41-47 truck trans will have 2nd and 3rd gears synchronized...the early trans may not be synchronized.

Mike B smile


Mike Boteler

1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod
1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep
1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo
1984 Jeep CJ7
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Silver Spring, MD