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181. Re: [oletrucks] Saginaw 3sp with overdrive (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 11:07:42 -0800 (PST); The biggest issue is the one you mention; it doesn't work with closed driveline and you would have to swap (54/55 1st series parts?). The best part of the deal is that it will convert your 3.90 final; /html/oletrucks/2003-02/msg00426.html (10,451 bytes)
182. Re: [oletrucks] Saginaw 3sp with overdrive (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 15:54:48 -0800 (PST); Anyone who gets one for less than $200 has done real well, but I would think that $600 would be way too high. The OD takes the stock 3.90 down to a 2.73, so the 3.73 would go to 2.61. I hope you don'; /html/oletrucks/2003-02/msg00463.html (14,824 bytes)
183. Re: [oletrucks] Saginaw 3sp with overdrive (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:49:17 -0800 (PST); It was right in the subject heading, but I didn't notice till afterwards that you were dealing with the newer Saginaw transmission OD unit. I have the earlier Borg Warner OD. They are supposed to be; /html/oletrucks/2003-02/msg00469.html (17,098 bytes)
184. RE: [oletrucks] Saginaw 3sp with overdrive (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:48:08 -0800 (PST); The Borg Warner OD is correct for our TF trucks; the Saginaw version was made 65-72 but fits in the TF trucks...looking at the manual...alot of the parts look the same too... Mark Noakes oletrucks is; /html/oletrucks/2003-02/msg00473.html (8,975 bytes)
185. RE: [oletrucks] Saginaw 3sp with overdrive (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 04:56:09 -0800 (PST); The OD transmission is the same length as the regular 3 speed as it "replaces" regular transmission's tail shaft...actually there's more to it than that .... The original OD is not good for high hp a; /html/oletrucks/2003-02/msg00481.html (10,598 bytes)
186. Re: [oletrucks] SSR and leaf springs and lowering (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 08:13:18 -0800 (PST); On monoleaf...the Corvette has had front and rear monoleaf suspension since 84 at least; I've never heard of anyone hurt or killed due to a failure...of course, I've never known anyone that put 1000; /html/oletrucks/2003-02/msg00524.html (9,818 bytes)
187. Re: [oletrucks] Personal Slurs (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:17:28 -0800 (PST); I don't even remember how long I've been on this list...since it had about 50 and it has almost always been a great group of friends and always a great source of info. By contrast, a corvette list I'; /html/oletrucks/2003-02/msg00544.html (10,670 bytes)
188. Re: [oletrucks] GMC 6 cyl. engine color (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:29:40 -0800 (PST); Anybody could've done anything over the years and it's likely that all/most of the paint would now be burned/worn off, but my 58 GMC 270, which appears to be an original unrestored (and looks it, ie; /html/oletrucks/2003-02/msg00556.html (7,438 bytes)
189. RE: [oletrucks] Any more advice on IFS or Rear End swaps for TF (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 08:54:29 -0800 (PST); Just curious Jeff, but what kind of gas mileage can you get out of a setup like My modified 86 Corvette has the 350 tuned port with 700R4 and 2.73 gears; it gets about 27.5 mpg with the cruise set on; /html/oletrucks/2003-01/msg00028.html (18,460 bytes)
190. Re: [oletrucks] Re: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Mesh Air Filter (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 16:44:21 -0800 (PST); Or has anyone considered a conversion to any of the K&N air filter cartridges? I can't imagine what element would fit the old air cleaners though, but they are free flow, filter very well, and are sp; /html/oletrucks/2003-01/msg00114.html (7,998 bytes)
191. Re: [oletrucks] Quad cab task force truck (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 16:47:18 -0800 (PST); Jim Forbes of this list has at least an extended cab if not quad TF 59, doesn't Mark Noakes oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/2003-01/msg00115.html (7,286 bytes)
192. [oletrucks] 1/2 ton truck weight? (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 19:19:13 -0800 (PST); 1--What is the vehicle weight of the 58 Suburban (they were all 1/2 ton)? 2--What is the vehicle weight of a 58 1/2 ton wideside/fleetside pickup? I'm assuming the difference between 6 and V8 and Che; /html/oletrucks/2003-01/msg00180.html (7,454 bytes)
193. Re: [oletrucks] Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 13:41:22 -0800 (PST); My brother Brian, who ran a resto shop for years with my youngest brother Scott, and who has a reputation for being very picky about and very good at body work, also suggested Oldie Goldie as among t; /html/oletrucks/2003-01/msg00318.html (8,566 bytes)
194. Re: [oletrucks] Off-topic : opinions on early Chevy 350 diesel (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 12:03:23 -0800 (PST); I had a friend at work that had one; he was a very detail-oriented engineer and picky about taking care of things by the book. He had a terrible time with his diesel. Everything I've heard/read about; /html/oletrucks/2003-01/msg00325.html (10,446 bytes)
195. Re: [oletrucks] Diesel prices (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:46:58 -0800 (PST); $4 a gallon for gas? Yikes...in the US it would take forever to make up the in fuel savings over the increased purchase price of the diesel. It sounds like in Canada that this might not be true. Cana; /html/oletrucks/2003-01/msg00384.html (8,266 bytes)
196. Re: [oletrucks] speaking of gas milage (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 19:15:00 -0800 (PST); EFI seems to generally cost at least $2K to do as a swap and, while capable of more than 20 mpg in a truck like yours if transmission, final drive gearing, and tire size are also optimized for gas mi; /html/oletrucks/2003-01/msg00385.html (8,458 bytes)
197. [oletrucks] GMC retro speed equipment (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 08:45:17 -0800 (PST); I picked up a GMC speed manual from early 1955 on E**y. It is all about hotrodding GMC sixes and references GMC part numbers and brands for alternate heads, intakes, and exhausts such as Fisher, McGu; /html/oletrucks/2002-12/msg00091.html (7,559 bytes)
198. [oletrucks] Re: OD Transmission (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 12:49:06 -0800 (PST); I'm not sure how common they were on the trucks, but the 3 speed OD I have is the original equipment for GM cars and trucks in the 50s (it's a Borg-Warner). They are getting pretty hard to find; see; /html/oletrucks/2002-12/msg00095.html (9,979 bytes)
199. RE: [oletrucks] OD Transmission (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 16:55:20 -0800 (PST); Agreed, the Borg-Warner info that I have does mention that it was available for Chevy trucks but doesn't mention GMC one way or the other. However, it' still a nice way to have both 3.90 gears for ac; /html/oletrucks/2002-12/msg00132.html (10,404 bytes)
200. Re: [oletrucks] tool question (score: 1): Author: mark@noakes.com; Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 09:52:17 -0800 (PST); They are called clutch head screws and many of the local parts places carry them but not all...seems I see them often and I frequent NAPA, Pep Boys, Autozone, and Advance...but can't guarantee where; /html/oletrucks/2002-12/msg00265.html (7,554 bytes)

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