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If I was heading to the juck yard to pickup a used but good Chevy 3 speed for my 1960 C10, what years should I look for that should bolt right up?

Remember I am going to a Junk yard. I do not think they will have a 1968 through 1975 anything if you know what I mean.

I would prefer to stay with the 3 speed without any electronics.

What have you guys done?

I got a three speed in mine I think came out of late 70's early 80's pick up. Some one took out the original three speed and put in a four speed, so I had to come up with another drive shaft.

I beleive '84 was the last year for a 3 speed in a Chevy truck. You may end up with driveshaft length issues, as the later transmissions are longer. A '55-'66 (possibly '67) SM318 would be a direct bolt in.

The drive shaft I used was laying in the the back of another project truck and it was not for that truck so I have no idea what it came out of. It was too long and had to have 1 1/4 cut out of it.