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Re: [oletrucks] manual transmissions

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] manual transmissions
From: Claude <cramey@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 18:50:56 -0600
This is the Patrick's shifter with a Saginaw 4-speed.
http://home.earthlink.net/~cramey2/pictures/shift1.jpg

Claude
http://home.earthlink.net/~cramey

chuck clark wrote:

>Take alook at a saginaw 4 speed. Patricks produces a shifter for that 
>transmission that puts the stick in the right position but you loose your 
>backup light switch.  I am running the saginaw in my 49 panel.  A muncie 4 
>speed would be a nice addition but a much more costly transmission.
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>>From: "kirk pierce" <kpierce@charter.net>
>>Reply-To: "kirk pierce" <kpierce@charter.net>
>>To: "OleTrucks mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: [oletrucks] manual transmissions
>>Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 20:14:14 -0600
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>>My '57 1/2 ton currently runs a stock muncie manual 3 speed with overdrive
>>tailshaft along with the stock 3.90 rear.  However, I would like to switch
>>to a 4 or 5 speed.  I guess that my options are the S10 T5 that has been
>>mentioned on this list or a muncie 4 speed.
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>>The S10 T5 apparently causes the shifter to be pretty close to the seat.
>>Some questions:
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>>        Does anyone know if the muncie 4 speed shifter is farther forward 
>>on
>>the transmission?
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>>        Is one transmission shorter than the other?
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>>        Is there a linkage that could position the T5 shifter farther
>>forward?
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>>        Can I bolt my muncie 3 speed overdrive tailshaft on a muncie 4
>>speed?
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>>The 283 that I plan to build will be a revver and shifting the 3 speed 
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>>be a drag during spirited acceleration.
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>>Thanks in advance for your help!
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