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Re: [oletrucks] driveshaft

To: "Leon Corley" <lcorley@ticnet.com>, <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] driveshaft
From: "K. M. Lehmann" <klehmann@bentonrea.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 07:17:03 -0700
You didn't say what trans you were putting in, but in in most chev 3 speeds
a simple fix is to switch side covers, or use a lever from a floor shift
conversion.
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leon Corley" <lcorley@ticnet.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 3:54 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] driveshaft


> I'm putting a new transmission in my 53 3100.
>
> I've got a small hiccup with the shift linkage.
> I want to retain the column shifter, but the new transmission is not setup
for the
> same shifter orientation. The stock linkage
> (http://users.ticnet.com/lcorley/TFC/53/linkage.jpg) uses a bellcrank and
has the
> 2-3 lever pointed up.  There is a groove milled on the bottom of the trans
shifter
> shaft to accommodate the upward pointing lever.  My later trans has the
groove on
> the top of the shaft to accommodate a downward pointing lever.
>
> I can modify the shaft or fabricate a lever, but before I spent the time
and
> effort, I wanted to check with this group.  Someone may know of a trick of
maybe
> there's a vendor who has already addressed this.
>
> How about it?  Anybody have an opinion on my best path from here?
>
> Second question.
> I need a driveshaft for this truck.
> 57-59 inches with a 16-spline front yoke.
> I know I'm not the first person down this path, so what are good donor
vehicles to
> look under?
>
> Finally -- Is anyone going to the SW swap meet this weekend an the Ball
Park in
> Arlington, Texas?
> I'll be there on Saturday, wearing my ole-trucks uniform T-shirt.
> Flag me down and say hi.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Leon
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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