| |
Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | | Forums66 Topics128,059 Posts1,055,820 Members48,426 | | Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
| | THANKS!
For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
| | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 | Hi guys,
New here. Am enjoying reading all the good stuff. Have a question of my own. Have a 50, and a 51 5 window 1/2 ton Chev. The 50 is all in parts. The 51 is running. At some point, someone has taken out the 3 speed and put a 4 speed in it. I have the 3 speed, and all the linkage. It still has the closed drive. My question is there is a cross-member installed at the tailshaft of the 4 speed. When I was taking the 50 apart, I dont remember there being a crossmember at that location.There was no transmission or drive shaft in the truck. The one that is in the 51 does not look factory installed. I would like to put the 3 speed back in the truck. Dont know if this crossmember is supposed to be there, or if the trans. hooks to the bellhousing and straight to the torque tube with no support. Thanks for all the good info you guys put out. Bob | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Bob,
Welcome to the discussion board.
There was a cross member and a transmission rear support on 1/2 ton trucks through 1953. The bell-housing and rear engine support changed in 1954, so in 1954 the cross member and a rear transmission support was only found on Hydra-Matic-equipped 1/2 ton trucks.
Tim
| | |
|
|
| |
