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From: "Mark Holovka" <holovka@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 14:38:12 -0500
Is this 4 speed +od, or a 4 spd. od (3 + od), or is it automatic?
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Date: Sunday, December 31, 2000 2:06 AM
Subject: oletrucks-digest V2 #1187


>
>oletrucks-digest      Sunday, December 31 2000      Volume 02 : Number 1187
>
>
>
>  [oletrucks] 1955 First Series GMC Truck with Hydramatic  [Sandy Sexton
<ss]
>  Re: [oletrucks] 1955 First Series GMC Truck with Hydramatic
[dcvjrv@flash]
>  [oletrucks] 56 GMC Carrier
[ECOLIVE@aol.com]
>  [oletrucks] 57                  ["Billy Gibson"
<bgibson@internetwork.net>]
>  RE: [oletrucks] 1955 First Series GMC Truck with Hydramatic  ["Hanlon,
Bil]
>  [oletrucks] new overdrive option!      ["Don Simmons"
<tasimmons@cbnn.net>]
>  Re: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!      ["Woody"
<woodrow@isomedia.com>]
>  [oletrucks] 58 Dome light                           [Tom
<tomk@purdue.edu>]
>  [oletrucks] Disk brake conversion???  [Lewis Osborn
<losborn@teleport.com>]
>  Re: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!  [Grant Galbraith
<trks@javanet.com>]
>  Re: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!      ["Woody"
<woodrow@isomedia.com>]
>  Re: [oletrucks] 57
[Rroslowski@aol.com]
>  Re: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!  ["Don Simmons"
<tasimmons@cbnn.net>]
>  Re: [oletrucks] 58 Dome light           ["Brian _"
<pkupman57@hotmail.com>]
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 20:58:26 -0600
>From: Sandy Sexton <ssexton1@kc.rr.com>
>Subject: [oletrucks] 1955 First Series GMC Truck with Hydramatic
>
>I just wanted to check to see how many truck owners have an automatic
>original Hydramatic transmission?
>
>Other question, I have had all the hood ornaments rechromed, and want to
>paint the Hydramatic lettering and the GMC emblem.  The person who is
>overseeing the restoration, suggests GMC Orange/Red?  What are your
>thoughts?  Also, what is your suggestion as to where to get the paint?
>Should I use modeling paint from a Hobby store, or should I try and get
>touch-up paint from an auto part store.  Also, is there a specific
>color?
>
>Pictures of the truck can be found at
>http://home.kc.rr.com/sextonsk/index.html
>
>Thank you for any comments or suggestions that you might be able to
>share with me since this is my first endeavor.
>
>- --Sandy
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 22:55:19 -0500
>From: dcvjrv@flashcom.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1955 First Series GMC Truck with Hydramatic
>
>Sandy,
>
>I have a 1958 GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup (Cameo Style) with an original
>hydramatic transmission.  I am still looking for an original shifter knob
>for it.
>
>Pictures of my truck and transmission as well as my others can be seen at:
>http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/mi2/jrvvehicles
>
>Good luck in your restoration.
>
>Jim V.
>
>At 09:58 PM 12/29/00 Friday, you wrote:
>>I just wanted to check to see how many truck owners have an automatic
>>original Hydramatic transmission?
>>
>>Other question, I have had all the hood ornaments rechromed, and want to
>>paint the Hydramatic lettering and the GMC emblem.  The person who is
>>overseeing the restoration, suggests GMC Orange/Red?  What are your
>>thoughts?  Also, what is your suggestion as to where to get the paint?
>>Should I use modeling paint from a Hobby store, or should I try and get
>>touch-up paint from an auto part store.  Also, is there a specific
>>color?
>>
>>Pictures of the truck can be found at
>>http://home.kc.rr.com/sextonsk/index.html
>>
>>Thank you for any comments or suggestions that you might be able to
>>share with me since this is my first endeavor.
>>
>>--Sandy
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>Jim V.
>1958 GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup (Cameo style) - V8 Hydramatic
>http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/mi2/jrvvehicles
>dcvjrv@flashcom.net
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 01:12:55 EST
>From: ECOLIVE@aol.com
>Subject: [oletrucks] 56 GMC Carrier
>
>Hope all you ole truckers are having a nice holiday season.  Picked up a
1956
>dealer brochure in color and I scanned the cover of it. For all of us who
>have hassled with tow dollies and U-Haul. I thought it would be perfect for
>the long haul and would like to share it. Paste this into your browser
window
>to have a look. Go to
>
>http://members.aol.com/ecolive/56GMC.jpg
>
>If anybody would like it in .bmp format, e-mail me, personally and not over
>the list and I can zip it to you. It looks great as wallpaper.
>I would like to thank everyone on the list for all I have gained from their
>knowledge. I also purchased the 115 volt Lincoln welder and was wavering on
>getting the gas kit. Michael swayed me to go ahead and purchase it with his
>comments, "The difference between using flux core wire and solid wire/gas
is
>like night and day". Also I would like to give a special Thank You to Miq
who
>does an outstanding job in running the list. We all are indebted to you for
>all you do and I feel sure everyone on the list would agree with me.
>
>Ed Oliveira      ---    OLE Trucker
>56 GMC 100   ---    Mabeline  ( http://members.aol.com/ecolive/mabe1.jpg )
>55 GMC 100   ---    Mabeline organ donor
>Kennesaw, Georgie ---  Home of "The General"
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 09:31:04 -0600
>From: "Billy Gibson" <bgibson@internetwork.net>
>Subject: [oletrucks] 57
>
>Any body seen the 57 Chevy. Cooper Tire Panel truck? Diecast, Neat I bought
>one to
>go in my collection>
>HooT58
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 11:07:16 -0600
>From: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com>
>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 1955 First Series GMC Truck with Hydramatic
>
>My 57 GMC 102 is a factory V8 with Hydra-Matic.
>
>After getting the GMC emblem on the front of mine
>rechromed I brush painted the ridged inner portion
>of the emblem with something called "Tractor Red".
>It looks pretty close to original.
>
>- -----Original Message-----
>From: Sandy Sexton [mailto:ssexton1@kc.rr.com]
>Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 8:58 PM
>To: OleTrucks
>Subject: [oletrucks] 1955 First Series GMC Truck with Hydramatic
>
>
>I just wanted to check to see how many truck owners have an automatic
>original Hydramatic transmission?
>
>Other question, I have had all the hood ornaments rechromed, and want to
>paint the Hydramatic lettering and the GMC emblem.  The person who is
>overseeing the restoration, suggests GMC Orange/Red?  What are your
>thoughts?  Also, what is your suggestion as to where to get the paint?
>Should I use modeling paint from a Hobby store, or should I try and get
>touch-up paint from an auto part store.  Also, is there a specific
>color?
>
>Pictures of the truck can be found at
>http://home.kc.rr.com/sextonsk/index.html
>
>Thank you for any comments or suggestions that you might be able to
>share with me since this is my first endeavor.
>
>- --Sandy
>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
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 09:18:33 -0800
>From: "Don Simmons" <tasimmons@cbnn.net>
>Subject: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!
>
>I just read an article in the Feb 2001 Custom Classic Trucks magazine
about
>using a Mopar A-833  4spd overdrive in a TF truck. Apparently is direct
bolt
>up to GM bellhousing with just minor modifications to the input shaft
>bearing retainer. You only need to buy a different yoke for the driveline.
>It's an excellent article for those looking for a low buck overdrive
option!
>Don Simmons
>1953 3100
>Othello,Washington
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 11:22:17 -0800
>From: "Woody" <woodrow@isomedia.com>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!
>
>I have not seen the article, but I had a Mopar A-833 4 spd behind a 350
Chev
>in an AD truck, and it requires an adapter available from Trans-Adapt. The
>input shaft pilot bearing stub must be shortened about 3/4" and a Chev
pilot
>bushing bored out to fit the larger diameter of the Mopar shaft.  The
>bearing retainer needs to be turned down to fit the Chev throwout bearing.
>The Trans-Adapt adapter may need to be bored out to fit the bearing
retainer
>as the Mopar A-833 used four different retainers depending on the input
>beariing size, and the application.  This is a good, bullet proof tranny,
>and the swap is fairly straight forward and well worth the effort.
>
>Woody
>53 GMC
>- ----- Original Message -----
>From: Don Simmons <tasimmons@cbnn.net>
>To: A Old Trucks Chat <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 9:18 AM
>Subject: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!
>
>
>> I just read an article in the Feb 2001 Custom Classic Trucks magazine
>about
>> using a Mopar A-833  4spd overdrive in a TF truck. Apparently is direct
>bolt
>> up to GM bellhousing with just minor modifications to the input shaft
>> bearing retainer. You only need to buy a different yoke for the
driveline.
>> It's an excellent article for those looking for a low buck overdrive
>option!
>> Don Simmons
>> 1953 3100
>> Othello,Washington
>> 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
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 15:47:23 -0500 (EST)
>From: Tom <tomk@purdue.edu>
>Subject: [oletrucks] 58 Dome light
>
>I have a 1958 3/4 ton and I am having trouble with the dome light.  If I
>use the ground pin on the light switch, the light does not ever turn on.
>If I ground the wire to another ground, the light stays on all the time,
>since the power pin is +12 at all times.
>
>Do I have a bad switch, or is something else wrong?
>Thanks.
>
>
>GO BOILERS
>
>       _!_
>.______(*)______.
>      ! ! !
>Tom Kurtz
>tomk@purdue.edu
>http://shay.ecn.purdue.edu/~kurtzt
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 14:18:16 -0800
>From: Lewis Osborn <losborn@teleport.com>
>Subject: [oletrucks] Disk brake conversion???
>
>It looks like there's a good chance that I'll have to replace the brake
>cylinders and the drums - as well as, of course, the shoes.  If I was to
>go to disks on the front, what else do I have to change?  Would I have
>to convert to power brakes?  Any idea how much more it would cost to
>convert rather than use stock replacement parts?  Other thoughts/tips?
>
>- --
>Lewis - K7LVO - Medford, OR - Valley of the Rogue
>The Forty - 1940 Chevy Pickup - One Owner
>http://home.internetcds.com/~losborn/1940.html
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 18:58:57 -0500
>From: Grant Galbraith <trks@javanet.com>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!
>
>This sounds like the same basic tranny that Jim Forbes  gave a reply on
when I
>saw one for sale at Stovebolt Engine Co. class ads.   GM apparently used
this
>tranny sometime in the late '80's,  a mopar unit with a GM bolt pattern and
>input shaft. I didn't buy it becuase I was unsure if the input retainer was
the
>right size for AD bell housing.
>
>Grant
>50 Chevy 3100
>52 GMC 150
>
>Woody wrote:
>
>> I have not seen the article, but I had a Mopar A-833 4 spd behind a 350
Chev
>> in an AD truck, and it requires an adapter available from Trans-Adapt.
The
>> input shaft pilot bearing stub must be shortened about 3/4" and a Chev
pilot
>> bushing bored out to fit the larger diameter of the Mopar shaft.  The
>> bearing retainer needs to be turned down to fit the Chev throwout
bearing.
>> The Trans-Adapt adapter may need to be bored out to fit the bearing
retainer
>> as the Mopar A-833 used four different retainers depending on the input
>> beariing size, and the application.  This is a good, bullet proof tranny,
>> and the swap is fairly straight forward and well worth the effort.
>>
>> Woody
>> 53 GMC
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Don Simmons <tasimmons@cbnn.net>
>> To: A Old Trucks Chat <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 9:18 AM
>> Subject: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!
>>
>> > I just read an article in the Feb 2001 Custom Classic Trucks magazine
>> about
>> > using a Mopar A-833  4spd overdrive in a TF truck. Apparently is direct
>> bolt
>> > up to GM bellhousing with just minor modifications to the input shaft
>> > bearing retainer. You only need to buy a different yoke for the
driveline.
>> > It's an excellent article for those looking for a low buck overdrive
>> option!
>> > Don Simmons
>> > 1953 3100
>> > Othello,Washington
>> > 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
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 16:15:01 -0800
>From: "Woody" <woodrow@isomedia.com>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!
>
>I haven't run into the GM A833.  Mine was from a Hemi Cuda.
>
>Woody
>53 GMC
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 19:38:14 EST
>From: Rroslowski@aol.com
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 57
>
>No, I haven't seen it, and I'd be interested in seeing it.  Any information
>you can send my way  (such as pics, ordering, email address, etc) would be
>greatly appreciated!  Thanks in advance...
>
>Roger Roslowski
>Rroslowski@aol.com
>Lawrenceville, New Jersey
>Chevy & GMC Truck Admirer (for now!)
>*also snowed in today!
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 17:34:27 -0800
>From: "Don Simmons" <tasimmons@cbnn.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!
>
>According to the article, you need to get the aluminum case trans. And they
>came in a lot of Dusters - Darts- with a 225 slant six. They say it bolts
>directly to the GM bellhousing. Also the input shaft bearing retainer can
be
>turned down on a lathe or you can order one (they give you the part #).
>Other than that you just need a different splined yoke. The A-833 is
>supposed to be the same length as original GM 3-spd.
>Don Simmons
>1953 3100
>Othello,Washington
>- ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Woody" <woodrow@isomedia.com>
>To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 4:15 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!
>
>
>> I haven't run into the GM A833.  Mine was from a Hemi Cuda.
>>
>> Woody
>> 53 GMC
>> 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
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 23:01:11 -0800
>From: "Brian _" <pkupman57@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 58 Dome light
>
>i had the same problem with my 57. i found out i was useing the wrong
ground
>pin, theres one that it shows on the books, but its wrong, theres one,
>higher up, almost on the top of the switch that is the one you want to use.
>look straight up from the one your useing now. it should work if i remember
>correctly.
>Brian M
>Atwater, CA
>'57 Chevy 3200
>'00 Dodge Neon
>_________________________________________________________________
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>------------------------------
>
>End of oletrucks-digest V2 #1187
>********************************
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