The only problem with doing this that I can see, and I have friends who also want to do this, is the floor pan. The 4 speed pans are very rare. Im sure you could fabricate one with some difficulty, but to my knowledge, there is no repro 4 speed pan. Does anyone know better?
I have several 3 on the tree trucks and the only reason I can see for this arrangement is to give the passengers more room. It was a cumbersome, and kind of uncoordinated with all of the bushings, linkages, etc and made for sloppy shifting, but there must have been a call for it. If I could do it more easily, all but one would be 4 on the floor. Another issue with doing this is the 4 speed tranny. The common ones have gear ratios that make the truck max at 45 or 50 no matter how much horsepower you have. I hear there is a muncie that is better that way, but not sure if the dimensions are such that its just simple replacement, or if you have to lengthen or shorten the driveline. Others can add to this. Also I don't know the availabilty and cost of that tranny. Deve www.speedprint.com/Deves50 -----Original Message----- From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mdpic Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 6:43 AM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: [old-chevy-truck] converting three spd on colum to floor shift Group -- I need some advice I recently bought a '50 Chevy 1/2 ton with a 235 (from a '56) and "3-on-the-tree." The braket that hold the shift handle on the cloum is worn (the threads) and it's very difficult to shift. I can't see an easy way to repair this and I think I may just put a floor shift in. I'm a complete novice but I learn fast. What do you recommend? Thanks in advance! Marc in Cheyenne '50 Chevy 1/2 ton '50 GMC 3/4 ton '75 Triumph TR6 Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
