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1968GMC · 02-28-2003, 11:21 PM

Can you get an overdrive gear for th 350. Is it expensive.

adamls · 03-01-2003, 12:08 AM

Check out this site, they are about $2400. You could probably get a 700R4 for less, but with the under/overdrive you get 6 gears, should help gas mileage.

http://gearvendors.com

Longhorn Man · 03-01-2003, 01:06 AM

Not to mention the gear vendors is way tougher than a run of the mill 700.
To get a 700 to handle lots of power and live for 100,000 miles, you'd spend more than the G/V set up. (asuming you already have a fairly fresh TH350 or 400)

68 Suburban · 03-01-2003, 01:06 AM

Plus you can tow in overdrive with the Gear Vendors.

mtdave2 · 03-01-2003, 01:27 AM

i have been thinking about one of those for the longhorn. would kick ass, they are $$$$$$$$$$$$ but worth it i think

68 Suburban · 03-01-2003, 01:35 AM

Im sure you would go through quite a few 700r4's before you would ever have to worry about the gear vendors. Remember, these are designed to be used on 25,000 lbs motor homes!

Longhorn Man · 03-01-2003, 01:45 AM

Yup, very true. The tranny shop we deal with at work has been selling G/V units for years and has never had a single one come back for repair. Had one guy come back 5 yrs later with a new truck towing his old beat up tiurd and told them to remove the G/V from the turd, and install it in his new truck.

mtdave2 · 03-01-2003, 01:00 PM

man stop tempting me!

has any board member got one yet? id like to talk with someone who has. think ill call the number and find out who does them here in san antonio.

im just looking, i wont actualy get it .lmao.. hummm

Dreaminator · 03-01-2003, 03:10 PM

I am also interested in a GVOD. I also note some of you guys work in shops. I posted this question a week ago and didnt hear much. The question concerns the driveshaft. Does the GVOD require a shortened one piece shaft or have you shortened the two piece? If one piece what did you go with?

02-28-2003, 11:21 PM	#1
1968GMC love my truck Join Date: May 2001 Location: aylmer QC Posts: 648	overdrive gear for th400 like on truck tv can... Can you get an overdrive gear for th 350. Is it expensive.

03-01-2003, 12:08 AM	#2
adamls Gotta Startem Early Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Amarillo, TX, USA Posts: 364	Check out this site, they are about $2400. You could probably get a 700R4 for less, but with the under/overdrive you get 6 gears, should help gas mileage. http://gearvendors.com __________________ 67 SWB In Progress, one piece at a time, maybe 3 years I will be finished

03-01-2003, 01:27 AM	#5
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	i have been thinking about one of those for the longhorn. would kick ass, they are $$$$$$$$$$$$ but worth it i think __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

03-01-2003, 01:00 PM	#8
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	man stop tempting me! has any board member got one yet? id like to talk with someone who has. think ill call the number and find out who does them here in san antonio. im just looking, i wont actualy get it .lmao.. hummm __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

03-01-2003, 03:10 PM	#9
Dreaminator Dreaminator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 156	I am also interested in a GVOD. I also note some of you guys work in shops. I posted this question a week ago and didnt hear much. The question concerns the driveshaft. Does the GVOD require a shortened one piece shaft or have you shortened the two piece? If one piece what did you go with? __________________ The Dreaminator Daily Driver 1971 Cheyenne 10 Lwb Tilt/Tac 402 .030 TH400.

03-01-2003, 01:06 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Not to mention the gear vendors is way tougher than a run of the mill 700. To get a 700 to handle lots of power and live for 100,000 miles, you'd spend more than the G/V set up. (asuming you already have a fairly fresh TH350 or 400)

03-01-2003, 01:06 AM	#4
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	Plus you can tow in overdrive with the Gear Vendors.

03-01-2003, 01:35 AM	#6
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	Im sure you would go through quite a few 700r4's before you would ever have to worry about the gear vendors. Remember, these are designed to be used on 25,000 lbs motor homes!

03-01-2003, 01:45 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Yup, very true. The tranny shop we deal with at work has been selling G/V units for years and has never had a single one come back for repair. Had one guy come back 5 yrs later with a new truck towing his old beat up tiurd and told them to remove the G/V from the turd, and install it in his new truck.

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