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#65604 09/12/2006 4:21 AM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 19 | I own a 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton with a 1952 228 GMC engine with a 3 speed transmission. I recently aquired a 4 speed saginaw transmission. I dont know anything about Saginaw transmissions but i do have the numbers off the side of it GM 6261886, GM 8825858, and 82181884. Does anybody know if this Saginaw Tranny is a direct bolt on to the 228 gmc? Will it bolt on with some mods? Please help me fellow Stovebolters! | | |
#65605 09/12/2006 4:46 AM | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | How many splines is the input shaft... the front shaft? Is it 10 spline 1 1/8 diameter. Do you still have a torque tube?
As far as I know that transmission will bolt up to your bellhousing and use your stock clutch. That being said, there are versions of this transmission that have different splines on the front. If you have a torque tube, and a closed driveline, now would be the time to convert to something else. The saginaw is a side shifting transmission. You could get a "hurstlike" shifter and shift it from the floor. You may have to cut a new hole in the floor for the new shift linkage.
The best way to tell for sure if this is going to work, is to compare the fronts of the two transmissions. You may have to change out the front bearing retainer to fit your stock throwout bearing. | | |
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