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Re: [oletrucks] the need for speed

To: "Deve Krehbiel" <deve@wwwebservice.net>,
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] the need for speed
From: "william moldenhauer" <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 20:37:27 -0500
oh Deve I new you had some hot rod blood in ya!
Bill 53 3600 hot rod
Chicago,Ill.
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Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat
and drink beer all day"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deve Krehbiel" <deve@wwwebservice.net>
To: "Jack Halton" <safesix@earthlink.net>; "Steve Parham"
<thebttmline@yahoo.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] the need for speed


> yes, and anyone willing to part with a 4 spd OD tranny, please contact me.
I
> am ready for one as well!
>
> Deve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Halton" <safesix@earthlink.net>
> To: "Steve Parham" <thebttmline@yahoo.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 2:44 PM
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] the need for speed
>
>
> > I have been using overdrive transmissions for years and they have a big
> advantage in that you can keep the 3.90 for torque but drop to 2.73 on the
> highway when cruising with no load.
> >
> > The 5 and 6 speed trannies common today have up to .50 top gear for
which
> we can probably thank EPA/CAFE/OPEC so the net result is the same or
better,
> but these trannies are rather costly in most cases and present some
problems
> in adapting to old trucks.
> >
> > The Borg-Warner and Saginaw overdrives from the 50's and 60's are
> relatively inexpensive, adapt pretty easily to the truck drivetrains, and
> are what I call a "true" overdrive in that they use a solenoid-engaged
> planetary gearset, a free wheeling clutch, speed governor to prevent
damage
> from engaging at too low a speed, and a kickdown for passing. The nice
> little extras with these units are clutchless shifting and free wheeling.
> >
> > Downside to this type of OD is that they are pretty much swap meet items
> these days and parts can be tough to find.
> >
> > www.Chevytrucks.org has a HRM '75 reprint discussing the Saginaw OD
> 4-speed conversion. This is what I use in my old truck and I highly
> recommend it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: Steve Parham <thebttmline@yahoo.com>
> > To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > Sent: May 9, 2000 5:09:10 PM GMT
> > Subject: [oletrucks] the need for speed
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I've been browsing the archives and it appears
> > that most folks obtain higher highway speeds by
> > replacing the rear end - replacing the standard
> > 3.90 gears.  This is what I've been planning to
> > do also, but before I do I was also wanting to
> > consider keeping the 3.90 gears and adding
> > overdrive.  My transmission was replaced with an
> > automatic (350) by a previous owner.
> >
> > To say I'm an amateur mechanic is probably an
> > overstatement.  This truck is an education for
> > me - (one which I'm thoroughly enjoying).  I was
> > hoping someone could give me some of the pros and
> > cons of a new rear end vs. overdrive to help me
> > with this decision.
> >
> > This truck will become my daily driver.  The highway
> > speed limit here is 70 mph.  I just want to be able
> > to cruise comfortably at 80 so I can go with the flow.
> >
> > Thanks for your help,
> > Steve
> >
> >        __
> >   _____|L\___    Steve Parham
> >  (_,._____,._)   55 3100 1st
> > ---`'-----`'--   Knoxville, TN
> >
> >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> > Jack Halton
> > 51 GMC 1/2 ton
> > Winter Park FL
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959


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