[OrrieG]

My family had a 57 bus we converted into a camper/hunting rig in the 70's. It had a 292/hydro combination. Don't know what the rear end ration was but top speed was 45 in the bus. In lowest range it would climb a tree, many times we drove it through 1'-2' or snow and ice to get into or out of eastern Oregon hunting places.

Good heavy tough transmission, were actually used as drag transmissions in the 60's. I remember seeing a previous post that parts for rebuilding them were hard to get and expensive.

I am taking the same tactic on my 64 Malibu. It is an original survivor and will be restored to daily driver stock after I get the truck done. I figure I can find plenty of modified shells to build a rod out of.