Sorry but no pics to send you. I have 3-spd OD behind 261 in my '56. The kick-down switch must have always on/always off connections. I stacked two small switches together and manufactured the rest and attached the unit off of one bolt on carb. Unfortunately, when completed it did not work because of an internal problem in my solenoid. An additional problem is that my trans had the wrong governor (a simple unit screwed into the side of the trans that spins around and makes and breaks electrical contact to tell the trans it's ok to be in overdrive (approx. 27 mph) or that you are going too slow so go to free wheel. As a result, I have to switch it manually. I just put in a switch and a reminder light (reminds me to take it out of OD when going too slow or stopping). It works well and also allows me to kick down manually by just hitting the switch so even though I have no kick down or governor, I still get the benefit of OD. It just isn't a "no-brainer" process. Your best bet for understanding the whole process may be to to get a shop manual if you don't have one and look at the simplified electrical drawing. By the way, I did have to shorten my drive shaft. The cable I got with my tranny was toast so I used a cable I got from a truck supply company. Any cable with a T-handle will work to lock the tranny out of free-wheel/OD mode. Hope this helps.


1956 Chevy 3100
261/700r4 (formerly 3 speed OD)
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