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| | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 | Did Chevy make a long tail 3 speed trans with overdrive? I'm looking to upgrade my 59 3200 long bed. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I don't know what you mean by "long tail" but an SM319 OD was an option in '59. It is the same length as the SM318 3 speed. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The SM319 will be a direct fit into a 3200. I have one in mine. Driveshaft first perfectly, no alterations needed.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 | I have 2 3 speed trans 1 from a 58 short bed truck and 1 from a 59 long bed truck, the tail on the 1 from the 59 is about 4 inches longer than the 58. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Do you have pics of the transmissions? It sounds like the one from the shortbed truck might be the HD 3 speed option, which is a Borg-Warner T-85.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 | No pics the 59 is in the truck, the 58 is at my brothers house. I do know the 59 is 22 inches in total length with a 15 inch tail and the 58 is 18 about 18 inches total with 1bout an 11 inch tail. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Without seeing the other transmission, it seems that is probably is the HD. The SM318 standard 3 speed is 22 inches long, as is the SM319 overdrive.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 | Ok Thanks, Now I need to find an SM 319 here local in NW Arkansas | | | | | Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 336 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 336 | @ Callmebob.....find me one too..:)
1959 3100 Apache Fleetside
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | They appear on eBay quite regularly. | | |
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