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#20848 10/02/2003 4:31 PM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | OK, had a coworker come by and he wants to put a hydramatic in in '55 pickup and wanted to know if I would be intrested in buying his three speed with overdrive and of course I said,"You bet", but I haven't any idea what it's worth besides my left -----. What's the going price range on that transmission (3 speedw/od)Also,if and when I get it, should I change from a floor shift to colume shift. It's going in a 1 ton panel that has the 4 speed sm420/465 trans with the top mounted shifter. Thanks, tony'n weatherford(TEXAS that is) :rolleyes:   | | |
#20849 10/02/2003 4:39 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 48 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 48 | I have no idea, but I have heard that that transmission is as rare as hen's teeth! | | |
#20850 10/02/2003 4:51 PM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | Tony, I don't know either but keep the big red as it is,,, gas prices are going down,,,nice to hear from you...take care,,,,,,,,,,Fred
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#20851 10/02/2003 6:37 PM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | That's a pretty heavy application for a transmission that was designed to be used in cars and some 1/2 ton trucks. I don't think I would do it.
I saw one at a swap meet last weekend. The guy wanted $250 for it. At that price I would want to open it up and do a close inspection of the internal parts. Also make sure the shifting solenoid works.
There is some part on the overdrive that interferes with a floor shift linkage. I don't remember what it is now. There is a way around it detailed in one of the Chevy truck restoration books but it's not very elegant if I remember correctly. This is for the Borg-Warner(Warner Gear) unit. Didn't Saginaw later make these also(synchro first gear)? Not familiar with the Saginaw unit other than it's supposed to be possible to take the overdrive and put in on the back of the Saginaw four speed(sure would like to have that setup!). | | |
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