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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 | My 61 4x4 has a 4 speed trans, it whines really loud while driving. Is this normal, I know its an old truck but its pretty loud. What do yall think? Jeremy
1961 k-10
86 c-20
02 duramax
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 159 | The rockwell transfercases are in general a little noisey.Have you had the truck long ? I swapped mine for the 75-86 style.Day and night difference in noise.
In the works 2006 GEN III 6.0 /4L80E/ 205 New process,A/C and power brakes .
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 | I've had it for a month, just put a new 283 in it and I was like man the tranny is whiney!!! I'm thinking about a 350 trans with whatever transfer case works with it, then I'll have to swap the front axel out! Jeremy
1961 k-10
86 c-20
02 duramax
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Is it whining the lower gears only or 4th also?
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 | I stuck an M22 rock crusher into one of my rides - looking for that loud whining sound...
1962 Pontiac Laurentian w/ factory 261 (Canada)
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 42 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 42 | The sm420 is a loud transmission. Every one I've heard sings like a choir going down the road. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 159 | It's not the trans it's the transfercase.If the gear lash is not correct she will whine like an ex-wife.Swap it for a 74-87 vintage.The trans you have is no different than the later muncie .the rockwell has straight cut gears and the drive shaft just carries the harmonics.I can help on the swap.
In the works 2006 GEN III 6.0 /4L80E/ 205 New process,A/C and power brakes .
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 46 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 46 | one of the PO that had my 63 put a dodge transfercase in it and it works great. i would like to swap it out and go back to the original one tho.
if anyone is interested in trading an original for one of the 75-87 transfercases i have one that i dont need.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 345 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 345 | 61, just curious but do ex wifes whine as loud as current ones? | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Matt, is that Dodge transfer case that was in your '63 a divorced New Process model 205? If so, I would be interested in buying it outright, or trading for it. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 | Wrenchbender,
Sorry for the slow response been on vacation. In 3rd is the worst for the whining, it whines in the lower gears but not like 3rd.
1961 k-10
86 c-20
02 duramax
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 159 | TLORBER question : 61, just curious but do ex wifes whine as loud as current ones?
The new wife is day and night different than the ex.This one LOVES me and my 61 Burb.
In the works 2006 GEN III 6.0 /4L80E/ 205 New process,A/C and power brakes .
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 46 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 46 | eric amlie i send you a PM
63 4X4 GMC Suburban FOR SALE
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 74 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 74 | mine does the same thing it wines really loud in 3rd but the other gears sound fine but sometimes reverse is really hard to get into | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 | I'm starting to think 61 suburban is right. I drove it for a while today listening to it and it sounds like it is from the transfer case.
1961 k-10
86 c-20
02 duramax
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