Mystery Transmission - Part II

[Keith Seymore]

I see the other thread got locked down, but wanted to make one additional technical comment:

Originally Posted by Big Port Jimmy 6

Just for kicks third gear is od and 4th is 1:1. Thats what makes the shifter so special. Jay

Perhaps you simply mis-spoke, but 3rd gear is 1:1 and 4th gear is OD at .73:1.

You can read about it here:

http://www.customclassictrucks.com/t...ion/index.html

K

[Big Port Jimmy 6]

You are correct. It has been a while since I messed with one of those. I was wanting to put one behind my 6, but have a hand grenade t5 behind it now. The torque is gonna get it one day. Jay

[Stepsideride]

Originally Posted by Big Port Jimmy 6

You are correct. It has been a while since I messed with one of those. I was wanting to put one behind my 6, but have a hand grenade t5 behind it now. The torque is gonna get it one day. Jay

Get a Tremec

[Big Port Jimmy 6]

Originally Posted by Stepsideride

Get a Tremec

Too broke from working on all this other stuff. I'll do something different when the T5 dies. Jay

[junkyardjohn]

KEITH.. SMALL WORLD.. I TOO WORKED AT THE FLINT ASSY. PLANT AT VAN SLYKE & ATHERTON RD.S FROM 82 TO 87. I WAS THE SECOND SHIFT LAYOUT INSPECTER ON LINE ONE. (I'M A JOURNEYMAN GAGE MAKER BY TRADE)TOM N. WAS THE LAYOUT INSP. ON LINE TWO, 2ND SHIFT. I SPENT SOME TIME ON LINE TWO AS WELL AS THE RESEARCH & DEVELOPEMENT CENTER NEXT DOOR. (THEY CALLED IT EQUALAZATION OF OVERTIME) I ALWAYS REFERRED TO THEM AS GENEROUS MOTORS, I'VE BEEN A BOARD MEMBER HERE FOR QUITE A WHILE, BUT I USSUALLY HANG OVER AT THE 67-72 BOARD, BUT I HAVE AN 82 LONG FLEET 1/2 TON 4WD THAT I HAVE OVER A HALF MILLION MILES ON,(SEEMS LIKE FOREVER) & AN 80 1 TON DUALLY, LOADED CAMPER SPECIAL,BIG BLOCK TRUCK. BOTH GMCs. MY JOB WAS.. ANYTIME THAY HAD TROUBLE ASSEMBLING ANY PARTS, THEY WOULD BRING BOTH (OR ALL ILL FITTING) PARTS TO ME, & I WOULD INSPECT THEM & MAKE SURE THEY WERE IN TOLERANCE. 95% OF THE TIME IT WAS HUMAN ERROR. 99% OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD SUCH CRUMMY, I DON'T GIVE A SH!T ATTITUDES, THAT I WAS AMAZED THAT THEY WOOD COME OFF THE FINAL ASSY. LINE, START UP & DRIVE OFF. JOHN

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by junkyardjohn

KEITH.. SMALL WORLD.. I TOO WORKED AT THE FLINT ASSY. PLANT AT VAN SLYKE & ATHERTON RD.S FROM 82 TO 87. I WAS THE SECOND SHIFT LAYOUT INSPECTER ON LINE ONE. (I'M A JOURNEYMAN GAGE MAKER BY TRADE)TOM N. WAS THE LAYOUT INSP. ON LINE TWO, 2ND SHIFT. I SPENT SOME TIME ON LINE TWO AS WELL AS THE RESEARCH & DEVELOPEMENT CENTER NEXT DOOR. (THEY CALLED IT EQUALAZATION OF OVERTIME) I ALWAYS REFERRED TO THEM AS GENEROUS MOTORS, I'VE BEEN A BOARD MEMBER HERE FOR QUITE A WHILE, BUT I USSUALLY HANG OVER AT THE 67-72 BOARD, BUT I HAVE AN 82 LONG FLEET 1/2 TON 4WD THAT I HAVE OVER A HALF MILLION MILES ON,(SEEMS LIKE FOREVER) & AN 80 1 TON DUALLY, LOADED CAMPER SPECIAL,BIG BLOCK TRUCK. BOTH GMCs. MY JOB WAS.. ANYTIME THAY HAD TROUBLE ASSEMBLING ANY PARTS, THEY WOULD BRING BOTH (OR ALL ILL FITTING) PARTS TO ME, & I WOULD INSPECT THEM & MAKE SURE THEY WERE IN TOLERANCE. 95% OF THE TIME IT WAS HUMAN ERROR. 99% OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD SUCH CRUMMY, I DON'T GIVE A SH!T ATTITUDES, THAT I WAS AMAZED THAT THEY WOOD COME OFF THE FINAL ASSY. LINE, START UP & DRIVE OFF. JOHN

Second shift layout inspector - so would that be the "Jig and Fixture" shop? Did you work with Amos Ponder or Bill Mecum?

I haven't decided if it's a small world, or if it's just the circles we travel in...

(lol)

K