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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 61 | Does anyone know what the upper limit would be? I'm looking at putting a different engine in(a friend suggested one of the LS) but I'd like to keep the three speed column shift. I'm guessing the transmission is really going to limit me but just thought I would check.
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Whenever you leave behind failure that means you're doing better if you think everything you've done has been great you're probably dumb -Louis CK- '53 GMC | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 | I don't think they put a 3 speed in a 1 Ton. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | Three speeds weren't to heavy duty, at least not the ones used in the 1/2 tons.....
The 4 speed, is heavier duty, was used through the 50's into the early 60's....
John | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I don't think they put a 3 speed in a 1 Ton. I can't say for certain on GMC, but in some years, it was a delete option on Chevrolet.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 | A friend's 301 engine equipped 55 Chevy coupe went through plenty of the old-style 3 speed transmissions, but we drove that one like we stole it all the time. He finally scraped up enough pocket change to put a Muncie 4 speed in it and we didn't blow up transmissions so often.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 61 | Looks like I can't type...It should say 1/2 ton.
Whenever you leave behind failure that means you're doing better if you think everything you've done has been great you're probably dumb -Louis CK- '53 GMC | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | Use a modern transmission, either a newer manual, or an automatic with the shifter on the column fabbed up to shift it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | I'd say the biggest limiting factor would be the universal behind it.... JOhn | | |
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