[updated:LAST EDITED ON Mar-07-05 AT 06:32 PM (CST)]i have a 59 3/4 ton chevy w/235 and want to put in an auto trany any advice on year, and fit would be greatly appreciated thanks
none that i've seen or heard of. my 58 235 had a weird bolt pattern for the bellhousing. that nothing newer matched. i think you'll have to change motors. thats what i did
Yes, your 235 will have a different bellhousing pattern than that of a V8 or later inline six cyl. However you can get an adapter from stovebolt engine co.( www.stoveboltengineco.com/index1.htm ) or fabricate one for yourself so that you could put an automatic tranny on your 235. Because of the gearing in the rear end on your '58, I suggest you look closely at an overdrive tranny, like a 700R4. This will allow you to do highway speed, instead of being limited to 50-60mph. If you already have a V8 in your truck, you should be able to bolt up an auto tranny directly to it.
