I think that's a bit different than what I'm looking for. I have a 4-speed
Saginaw with the OD from a 3-speed adapted to it. The conversion was
performed based on an article in Hot Rod in the 70's.
I ran it in a Firebird for a while, and then one of my brothers ran it in a
V-8 powered Vega for a while. I pulled it out of my dad's garage a few
months ago, thinking it would go well in my old suburban, but the shifter
was gone, and I've not been able to find anything even close.
----- Original Message -----
From: "A.B." <bigfred@unm.edu>
To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
Cc: "Ralph Linnell" <chevysix@attbi.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] overdrive - how they work...
> I've got the old 3spd (on the tree) with an overdrive unit... maybe we're
> talking about something else, but I think my overdrive unit would bolt up
> to either the three on the tree or the 4-floor.
>
>
> On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, Steve Hanberg wrote:
>
> > Are you running a Saginaw 4-speed with overdrive?
> >
> > I don't recall seeing anything about that combination on the old
suburban
> > site, but would love to see pictures or your shifter if you have any.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "A.B." <bigfred@unm.edu>
> > To: "Ralph Linnell" <chevysix@attbi.com>
> > Cc: "'Steve Hanberg'" <Steve@DotComGeeks.com>;
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 9:28 AM
> > Subject: RE: [oletrucks] overdrive - how they work...
> >
> >
> > > Hmmm... YOu may be talking about me!
> > > Check on the old suburban website (http anyone???) for the set up and
> > > detail schematics.
> > > -alfie
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, Ralph Linnell wrote:
> > >
> > > > I sold the tranny and the shifter to a young man who used to be on
this
> > > > list. It was fairly elaborate modification to the shifter as the
shifter
> > > > for the four speed mounts right where the solenoid is. I don't
remember
> > > > all of the details but I had to build a bracket to mount the shifter
> > > > higher up from the tranny. Originally, Jack sent me a set of
pictures of
> > > > his setup, but I don't have them anymore. I used his idea with a few
> > > > modifications. I did have some pictures of my modified setup. If I
can
> > > > find them I will email them to you off the list. I don't have any
idea
> > > > where the pictures are but if I find them I will let you know.
> > > >
> > > > Ralph Linnell
> > > > Membership Chairman Inliners International
> > > >
> > > > Inliners WebSite
> > > > http://www.inliners.org
> > > >
> > > > Ralph's Web Site
> > > > http://home.attbi.com/~chevysix/
> > > >
> > > > Chevysix@attbi.com
> > > >
> > > > All email, both in comming and outgoing should be virus free being
> > > > scanned by Norton Anti-Virus.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Steve Hanberg [mailto:Steve@DotComGeeks.com]
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 6:31 AM
> > > > To: Ralph Linnell
> > > > Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] overdrive - how they work...
> > > >
> > > > What became of the one you had? Do you still have it, and would you
> > > > consider selling it?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Ralph Linnell" <chevysix@attbi.com>
> > > > To: <GremlinGTs@aol.com>; <Wdonohoe1@aol.com>; <>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 9:41 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: [oletrucks] overdrive - how they work...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Both Jack Halton and myself went thru this with the
> > > > > Saginaw 4 speed with the 3 speed overdrive adapted to it. I looked
for
> > > > a
> > > > > long time for the proper shifter but never found one. I even
talked to
> > > > > an elderly gentleman who used to work for Hurst before they were
> > > > bought
> > > > > out. He told me that the Saginaw 3 speed was a very popular item
back
> > > > in
> > > > > the 60s and Hurst made a shifter just for that application. But
they
> > > > > discontinued it in the early 70s. Anyway I, and I think Jack,
bought a
> > > > 4
> > > > > speed shifter from Patrick's and did the modification to make it
work
> > > > in
> > > > > our trucks. Jack has an early 50s GMC and I have a 62 Chevy
pickup. I
> > > > > used mine until I put the 700R4 behind my 261 engine. So Good luck
in
> > > > > finding a shifter that will work with the Saginaw OD.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ralph Linnell
> > > > >
> > > > > Inliners WebSite
> > > > > http://www.inliners.org
> > > > >
> > > > > Ralph's Web Site
> > > > > http://home.attbi.com/~chevysix/
> > > > >
> > > > > Chevysix@attbi.com
> > > > >
> > > > > All email, both in comming and outgoing should be virus free being
> > > > > scanned by Norton Anti-Virus.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > > > > [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> > > > GremlinGTs@aol.com
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 8:16 PM
> > > > > To: Wdonohoe1@aol.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > > > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] overdrive - how they work...
> > > > >
> > > > > Depends on the trans, Bill, but most OD tranmissions have a
> > > > > distinctly
> > > > > separate part that houses several plantary gears and a reducer to
> > > > lower
> > > > > the
> > > > > ratio. The Tranmission is usually longer than standard to house
this
> > > > > extra
> > > > > gearing. I have several of the 57-58 Chevy 3-speed OD trannys, and
> > > > they
> > > > > have
> > > > > a different rear housing that is longer, to house the extra
reduction
> > > > > gearing. I think the front part is the same, though. At one point
in
> > > > > time,
> > > > > there was an after-market company that produced an add-on OD unit
that
> > > > > fit
> > > > > between the tail shaft of the trans and a cut-down driveshaft. I
doubt
> > > > > it's
> > > > > still available, though. A more modern solution was one written up
in
> > > > > Car
> > > > > Craft mag a few years ago, it used a Mopar A-833 tranmission with
OD,
> > > > it
> > > > > has
> > > > > the same GM bellhousing bolt housing so it is a virtual bolt-in to
a
> > > > > Chevy,
> > > > > albeit it need a slight machining of the front bearing housing to
slip
> > > > > in the
> > > > > bell housing. I think the early '70s aluminum trans was specified,
NOT
> > > > > the
> > > > > older one which is cast iron.
> > > > > Anyway, that's all my knowledge I can transfer. Mind meld
> > > > > complete....
> > > > >
> > > > > Jerry Casper
> > > > > '55 Chevy Suburban, languising project truck
> > > > > 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
> > > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
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