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#77672 05/17/2007 3:37 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 37 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 37 | I'm replacing my 216 and 3-speed in my 51 1/2 ton, with a 235 and 3-speed transmission out of a 57 chevy. I want to retain the original column shifter. Do the stock shifter and linkages work with the later model tranmission and 235 out of the 57 chevy. I tried several searches on this subject, but couldn't find this exact question in the archives. Thanks
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#77673 05/17/2007 3:49 PM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy H.I., I think it should work okay, but you will probably have to use the shift arms from the original transmission, hope that helps. | | |
#77674 05/17/2007 4:19 PM | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 346 | H.I.
I had that setup in my '49 (column shift with '56 passenger transmission) and 3B gave you the right answer. I think you may have to file a new notch on the shift fork shaft to fit the arm(s) but it was pretty easy.
'38 Chevy 1-1/2 ton
'49 Chevy 1/2 ton
'54 Chevy 6400 2 ton
'55.2 GMC 3/4 ton
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#77675 05/17/2007 6:09 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 37 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 37 | Thanks a lot guys, I appreciate it. I dig my column shifter.
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#77676 05/17/2007 9:26 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | I used a 235 and kept my original 3 speed in my 49. | | |
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