I started thinking about Saginaw overdrives again last night on seeing two
of them in Tom Langdon's shop (www.stoveboltengineco.com). As Chevysix
mentioned, I ran a Sag 4-speed OD for years and loved it. The shifter was a
few days worth of fabrication and tweaking, well worth the effort. You will
need the Hurst shifter kit from Patricks, then you must fabricate some
brackets to mount the shifter a bit higher and forward to clear the
solenoid. The reverse tab has to be flipped over (changing the position of
reverse from down to up) and a new shorter reverse linkage rod made from
scratch. Not rocket science but it does take some study and trial & error.
The shifter protrudes up into the cab due to the higher mounting, but a big
Hurst boot covers it all up pretty well.
Jack / Winter Park FL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
To: "Ralph Linnell" <chevysix@attbi.com>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] overdrive - how they work...
> If you find the pictures I'd sure appreciate having them!
>
> Thanks.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ralph Linnell" <chevysix@attbi.com>
> To: "'Steve Hanberg'" <Steve@DotComGeeks.com>
> Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 9:01 AM
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] overdrive - how they work...
>
>
> > 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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