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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2024 Posts: 3 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Jul 2024 Posts: 3 | Hello all, I have had a GM 3 speed manual with overdrive in my 69 stepside for 40 years. Picked out of a parts truck I bought that it had been special ordered in. Outstanding unit. Saved a lot of rpm over the years. But it's time to go to a 700r4 and teach my grandaughter to drive the 69. I would love to find a good home for this tranny. No idea on value of this tranny, I find very few people that even have knowledge of it. If you're interested or know what it's worth please reach out.
Thanks, Stovebolt for ever | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 | Teach her to drive the manual! It's a skill she will never regret having, as most of her peers won't be able to drive a stick... Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | On a scale of 1 to 10, a 700R4 is about a minus 3. You'll have better luck with just about any other automatic trans, including an aluminum case 2 speed Powerglide! My first choice would be a TH350 or a TH400. How many bolts does the side cover on your OD trans have? If it's got 7 instead of 4, I'm definitely interested!
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,841 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,841 | I agree with Mike B, teach her to drive it as is, I taught my grandson to drive my 2 ton Low Cab Forward, 4 speed.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 | She'll be glad to learn how to drive a stick and she'll be the envy of her friends.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,993 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,993 | I taught my Grandson to drive a manual in my '93 K1500 4x4. Now he has skills none of his friends have. He loves driving the Old Trucks.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) Come Bleed or Blister, something has got to give!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,576 back yard wrench turner | | back yard wrench turner Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,576 | I had my 14 year old grandson out yesterday learning how to drive my 38. He is a very accomplished go kart racer. He's never driven a vehicle with a clutch. After a couple times around the block he had starting and stopping down. Shifting will be next
Wayne1938 1-Ton Farm Truck-30- Stovebolt Gallery ForumsWhen I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2024 Posts: 3 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Jul 2024 Posts: 3 | Sorry for the late response Jerry. It's got 7 bolts | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,903 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,903 | Times have really changed. I never thought I would see the day someone would want to get rid of a Saginaw OD in favor of an automatic. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Make a couple more posts anywhere on the forum to get past "moderated" status, and send me a private message. Click on my username and select the "PM" option.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2024 Posts: 3 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Jul 2024 Posts: 3 | Times have really changed. I never thought I would see the day someone would want to get rid of a Saginaw OD in favor of an automatic. Ok give me a little time to figure that out | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 295 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 295 | Yesterday took my 52 out on the freeway went to a car cruise on the way home on the freeway again
The gps speedometer on my phone showed 77 mph
52 Chevy truck open drive 3:73 rear gears 3 on the tree with overdrive transmission 235 engine
Was a little scary in the old truck but now it’s possible to get higher speed if I ever wanted to do so
Teach granddaughter to drive a stick shift with overdrive
This is no longer fun
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