Ok, so i'm parting out this 1940 GMC 1.5 ton.. and I notice the 4 speed tranny looks an awful lot like the 4 speed tranny in my '46 2 ton.
So given the hassle i've had with my '46 1/2 ton torque tube BS, I got to thinking.. if this next torque tube u-joint deal I just bought ends up going the way of all sinners, why couldn't I stick this "open driveline" 4 speed in the 1/2 ton, and replace the torque tube rear end with a later model, higher geared rear?
Not sure what engine is in the 1.5 ton GMC.. it's a inline 6 for sure, and has a neat old school GMC valve cover, so i'm going to ASSUME that it's a GMC engine.
The question I guess is.. would the 4 speed tranny out of a '40 GMC big bolt 'bolt up' to a 216 in a 1/2 ton?
If not a direct bolt up, what would I have to change? Flywheel? Clutch housing, plate, etc? Were the bell housings on the GMC big trucks different than the Chevy 216's?
