What you are looking for is generally found in Chevy Vegas and their clones,
I don't recall what they were all named but I think the Pontiac Astre was
one of em. The Saginaw 4-spd came in other GM cars too, Chevelles and
possibly some low-end Camaros. The years are mid-60's to late 70s. Since
most Vegas went to the crusher long ago, you would probably be better off
just calling around to auto recyclers and tell em what you are looking for.
Saginaws are fairly common at swap meets too.
Note that the particular version Patrick is talking about is the 3.11 first
gear version. It is ID'ed by the 2 bands or grooves machined around the
splines of the input shaft. Others have 0, 1 and 3 grooves and are less
desirable because of the ratio staging. All will bolt up to the 235
bellhousing.
Jack / Winter Park FL
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike E. Gardner <mgardner@rmci.net>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, February 06, 1999 2:33 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Saginaw
> am looking for a transmission to put behind a 1961 235 and am
>considering trying to find a 4-speed Saginaw for 2 reasons (1) because
>of an earlier thread which addressed adapting an overdrive unit from a
>3-speed Saginaw to the 4-speed; and (b) because of an article in
>Patrick's catalog touting "...how nearly identical each of the 3 shifts
>is! They are spaced just like the engine needs them; putting it in the
>ideal operating range."
>
>Two questions I have are: (1) What vehicles and years do I look for to
>find a 4-speed Saginaw which will bolt to my bellhousing?, and;
> (2) What are your opinions on
>this transmission and using the overdrive unit mentioned above?
>
>I have a rear end from a 1955 pickup and am trying to avoid having to
>change the ring and pinion gears to drive 65 mph, is using an overdrive
>transmission a viable option functionally and financially?
>
>Thank You in advance,
>Mike E. Gardner 1952 3100
>
>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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