well the new transmission with the overdrive is in everything hooked up and working. just have to add some more gear oil I ran out . pick up tools take off of jack stands clean up mess and test drive.
Sweet ! Good deal Robert ; You are going to LOVE over drive ! . Just remember to always lock it out before you park as backing up in overdrive will damage it severely .
wow i toook the truck out this weekend and wow went on the freeway the rpms were a lot lower and was able to cruise about 65 70 or so speedometer not working that well jumps around a little. no strain or a pistons wanting to jump out of the block. although i do need to learn how to drive it with the kick down switch i will have to put the relay inside the cab so i can hear it click on even with the overdrive cable pulled out no od its still a nice drive around town. i did find a lot more shakes and rattles at a little higher speed. Robert
Transmission and OD Hey Robert I have been writing some threads about the subject a while ago and am indeed very intrested to know what transmission and OD you have installed and what engine you have under the hood ? So far i have understood is that your experiences are positive with the new setup. Martinius.
Congrats on the progress Robert. Good to hear you were out on a ride, maybe a trophy for under construction this year? Charles
set up Martinius i have a 235 engine i want to say a borg warner 3 speed column shift transmission with od opendrive rearend from a 1972 k5 blazer 3.73 gears with the stock 1952 backing plates so stock brakes and e- break. the driveshaft came from a 1990s chevy cop car uncut fit right in. the guy local here i got the trans from included everything that i needed it install kickdown switch with blue prints i just had to make a mounting bracket for the kick down switch if i can install this stuff myself anybody can. hope this helps if need more info let me know. Robert
don't think so charles don't think so nothing about my truck that stands out like a 9 foot bed with a fence around it.plane jane. Robert
You have a great little truck there Robert, and like your neighbor you just may get looked at this year. See ya there, we need to get more to come out there, I'd like to have the green klingon battle cruiser running to take but there is no time for it.
