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midniteblues · 05-14-2017, 12:34 PM

If you have any questions on how I set mine up ill be glad too help.

Really wasn't hard my biggest thing was working with the bbc/headers & exhaust /z bar and the trans c member.

The trans crossmember was a pita.
I tried a aftermarket tubular style,a aftermarket Square tube style and a oe auto trans member.

In the end I made a custom member and even the first one i made wasn't good enough.
But the second one worked out with some tweaking.

I was having a issue with drive line angle and going through the oe trailing arm c member but my rear axle is dropped 7 3/8"
I was just too close too the top of the hoop on the t a member.
I made reinforced exhaust cutouts in my oe member so I hated too part with it but a ece member went in and solved my issue.

I used a mixed assortment of shifter ears(the tabs that bolt too the trans that the linkages attach too.) Only too keep the linkages from colliding with each other.

Also had a pile of the long linkages here too work with.
I probally could have gotten away with heating and bending a little but with my assortment of parts I didn't need to.

Oh and also because I was going from a 283 & 67 Muncie 3 spd too a bbc with saginaw 4 mine needed some changing up.
If your starting with a saginaw tree spd truck everything you have just might work.

Your big decision is on how you want reverse too work.
I had alot of ideas like useing a starter selinoid too activate the reverse lever but in the end i went with the k.i.s.s method.
And just used the pto push/pull cable.

The overdrive is/was in my plans but finding one just hasn't happened and too remove the trans and do one can be done anytime.

Some may recall my thread years ago I originally wanted too make it 5 spd on the tree. But the general input was its not happening without external linkages on the trans.

I have a 2wd nv4500 here I could throw in behind the bb in my 67
But the nostalgia of the tree shifter is something I don't wanna lose.

Glad too help if you want/need it.

Should ask too,
How did the frame cutting go?

05-14-2017, 12:34 PM	#4
midniteblues Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: strausstown pa Posts: 3,394	Re: Saginaw 4 speed overdrive on the column If you have any questions on how I set mine up ill be glad too help. Really wasn't hard my biggest thing was working with the bbc/headers & exhaust /z bar and the trans c member. The trans crossmember was a pita. I tried a aftermarket tubular style,a aftermarket Square tube style and a oe auto trans member. In the end I made a custom member and even the first one i made wasn't good enough. But the second one worked out with some tweaking. I was having a issue with drive line angle and going through the oe trailing arm c member but my rear axle is dropped 7 3/8" I was just too close too the top of the hoop on the t a member. I made reinforced exhaust cutouts in my oe member so I hated too part with it but a ece member went in and solved my issue. I used a mixed assortment of shifter ears(the tabs that bolt too the trans that the linkages attach too.) Only too keep the linkages from colliding with each other. Also had a pile of the long linkages here too work with. I probally could have gotten away with heating and bending a little but with my assortment of parts I didn't need to. Oh and also because I was going from a 283 & 67 Muncie 3 spd too a bbc with saginaw 4 mine needed some changing up. If your starting with a saginaw tree spd truck everything you have just might work. Your big decision is on how you want reverse too work. I had alot of ideas like useing a starter selinoid too activate the reverse lever but in the end i went with the k.i.s.s method. And just used the pto push/pull cable. The overdrive is/was in my plans but finding one just hasn't happened and too remove the trans and do one can be done anytime. Some may recall my thread years ago I originally wanted too make it 5 spd on the tree. But the general input was its not happening without external linkages on the trans. I have a 2wd nv4500 here I could throw in behind the bb in my 67 But the nostalgia of the tree shifter is something I don't wanna lose. Glad too help if you want/need it. Should ask too, How did the frame cutting go? __________________ 81 camaro 355 4/spd 342 posi my first love. 67 swb step 454/4spd ott 373 posi 4/7 drop. 2000 s10 zr2 little blue truck that never gets stuck. '74 heald super bronc vt8. tecumseh powered moon rover. Last edited by midniteblues; 05-14-2017 at 12:57 PM.