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Re: transmission options for 54 chevy bluecarpenter #609372 01/12/2010 7:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 Fredericksburg, Texas C crenwelge 'Bolter
crenwelge 'Bolter C Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 Fredericksburg, Texas	If you have a 3.73 rear, you don't really need an overdrive. The 4 speeds that GM used in 50's and 60's were the toughest part of the whole truck. If you keep oil in them, they will run forever.

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transmission options for 54 chevy	bluecarpenter	01/12/2010 2:35 AM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	OldSub	01/12/2010 2:55 AM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	bluecarpenter	01/12/2010 6:21 AM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	crenwelge	01/12/2010 7:03 AM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	nightmare resto	01/13/2010 3:22 AM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	LONGBOX55	01/13/2010 3:38 AM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	bluecarpenter	01/13/2010 6:16 AM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	Hotrod Lincoln	01/13/2010 1:46 PM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	bluecarpenter	01/13/2010 5:42 PM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	nightmare resto	01/13/2010 9:00 PM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	PapaJ	01/14/2010 7:13 AM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	Hotrod Lincoln	01/13/2010 9:42 PM
Re: transmission options for 54 chevy	Wrenchbender Ret.	01/13/2010 9:51 PM

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