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| | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 56 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 56 | hello, folks. i have a 1952 3100 chevy that i am wanting to make an ole school truck . i want it like one would have been hot rodded in the 50,s and 60,s. i want to leave the drive train original.
i have the hop up items for the engine, a visor, 8" STEEL WHEELS, and a few other items.
now what do i do about the shifter? did they or do they make a floor shift kit for the torque tube 3 speeds.
any other ideas from the 50,s and 60,s would be helpful.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 | Check Mr. Gasket products. I have a floor shifter for my 1955 ...they are year specific so make sure you are looking at the right one both for cars or truck...Steve ps also check search on this site as there is a lot of information on this subject. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | I'd guess an old school 3100 hot rod would involve a rear end out of a passenger car, probably a tranny out of something else besides a truck, and probably dual carbs.
Those factory 3 on the tree torque tube trannys are dogs, man.. and having busted two of 'em already (one in a '46, and one on a '50) i'm of the opinion that the torque tube design sucks hairy, sweaty, tick infested moose balls.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | Anson made a floor shift conversion back in the 50's. I had one on a '57 Chev. You might try a search on e-bay, there were a lot of them around. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | What's wrong with the column shift? If you want to keep originality leave it there.
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1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod You Tube | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Fumblin46, Is that type of moose indigenous only to western Nebraska?  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | check with this link he can fix you up with all that you need, change your transmission to a four speed, 3:55 ring and pinion, the whole works and keep your enclose drive shaft.........they have a lot of speed equipment.. give them a call, he will be glad to answer any and all questions...
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