[Oletrucks] 3 speed overdrive conversion

[Kinderlehrer]

Thanks Kent.

 

From: Kent S. Butler [mailto:kent_butler at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 6:48 PM
To: oletrucks at autox.team.net
Cc: kinderlehrer at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] 3 speed overdrive conversion

 

The 3-speed overdrive and 3-speed non-overdrive are the same length.  When I
originally acquired my '56 3100 it had the overdrive transmission.  I was
having some issues with it so I replaced with the 3-speed non-overdrive and
used the same driveshaft without modification.  Contact me if you decide not
to use the overdrive tranny.

 

I hope this helps answer your question.

 

BTW---I enjoy my 3 on tree shifter.

 

Kent S Butler

'56 Chevy 3100

Houston, TX

 

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From: Kinderlehrer <kinderlehrer at comcast.net>
To: Oletrucks (oletrucks) <oletrucks at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, December 11, 2011 12:24:22 PM
Subject: [Oletrucks] 3 speed overdrive conversion

Happy Holidays everyone.  I just acquired a 3 speed od trans that came out
of a 57 Chevy sedan  engine unknown. I am thinking of installing it in my
56 = ton which at some point was converted from 3 speed column to 4 speed
floor. I have a 235 6 cyl engine.



Has anyone done this? I havent measured, but Im guessing that I will have
to get the drive shaft modified, does anyone know for sure? I would like to
convert back to 3 on the tree with the od, but I dont have any of the
linkage or shift components and there appear to be a lot of them and they
arent cheap.

Thanks,

Bob
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