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| | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 110 | Doing the final stuff to prepare for my first fire-up on my `59 Chevy 1/2 ton. Far from driving, but excited to hear run after 2 years of work. I've got a 3 speed manual transmission with OD out of a `55 210 Chevy. Currently figuring out and installing the extra wiring harness for the trans. Could anyone supply a pic or two of the mounting location of the relay and the kickdown switch? Also reading down through the shop manual it details how to fill the trans with lube, but I don't see where it says what to fill it with.
1959 Shortbed stepside 1/2 ton project ![[Linked Image from i236.photobucket.com]](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/olddaze/Chevy%20truck%20project/photobucket-4342-1325944221019.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i236.photobucket.com]](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/olddaze/Chevy%20truck%20project/20131020_154946.jpg) | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I don't know how the original relay and switch were mounted on a truck but here is a link to wiring diagrams, operators manual, service manual and other documents. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the relay was mounted on the firewall near the regulator, the kickdown switch was on a bracket on the carb, like the one for an automatic trans, so it gets activated by the throttle linkage
Bill | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 | Use GO 90 in both the OD and the trans.
Fred
1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
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