After market five speeds? What and Where are they? I think I should put one in RED RYDER. Thanks, Charlie olson
--- On Sat, 1/15/11, fahrbach51 <mfahrb...@hughes.net> wrote: From: fahrbach51 <mfahrb...@hughes.net> Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Detroit Diesel Alpine Green To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011, 8:26 AM Unfortunately, my farm-bought engine did not come with a tranny. I'll have to search for one, or bend over and buy one of those slick after-market 5-speeds I've seen. Guess I'm not too worried yet since I don't even have a vehicle to put it in yet. Mike Fahrbach --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Ioppini <dalianvan@...> wrote: > > P.S. Mike, your bell housing is for a 4-speed trans. If you are gonna use > a 3-speed you will need to change the bell housing. I used a 1940 passenger > bell housing on my 261, and it fit perfectly for a 38 three speed trans. If > you change it be sure you use one that is drilled and tapped for the starter > bracket. Are you gonna sell the 4-speed, or use it? > > --- On Thu, 1/13/11, fahrbach51 <mfahrbach@...> wrote: > > From: fahrbach51 <mfahrbach@...> > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Detroit Diesel Alpine Green > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 4:19 PM > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > Any photos would be very much appreciated. And, I'm still hoping >someone can direct me to factory specs confirming the color numbers, if that >is available anywhere. Thanks for your help, Jeff. > > > > I was going to pull the head off this weekend, but found that my son is > coming home for the weekend, and even a project as exciting as that will just > have to wait for the weekend next. I'm pretty anxious to get this down to > the block. Much much fun. > > > > Mike Fahrbach > > > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "oosocool" <jgtr@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Jim Carter Truck Parts sells an engine paint for 1939 to 1948 GMC in line > > 6's that is green that is possibly the color you are looking for. To my > > knowlegde he is the only one who sells this color. I recently painted my > > GMC 270 with this color and will provide a picture if you are interested. > > > > > > Jeff Traeger > > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "ccpanel" <ccpanel@> wrote: > > > > > > > > the 1954 GMC dump truck with detroit deisel had the engine painted that > > > color-OEM color > > > > email me and i can dig up a photo and email it to you. > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "fahrbach51" <mfahrbach@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Below is a website that has a color chip of a paint called Detroit > > > > Diesel Alpine Green. (I have no connection with this company. It is > > > > the only chip I could find under this color) I have to admit, it is > > > > certainly close, if not a perfect match for some of the remaining paint > > > > I find on this 261 that at least has a block ID confirming it as 1959 > > > > vintage. I just wondered if anyone has any knowledge or links that > > > > will confirm that this is the paint used on this engine from the > > > > factory. > > > > > > > > > > http://www.art-paints.com/Paints/Enamel/Dupli-Color/Detroit-Diesel-Alpine-Green/Detroit-Diesel-Alpine-Green.html > > > > > > > > > > As always, thank you very much for any of your experience. > > > > > > > > > > Mike Fahrbach > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! 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: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
