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

[junkyardjohn]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

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..

K

I WORKED FOR MEACUM. THERE WERE ONLY TWO LAYOUT INSP.s ON 2ND SO BILL WAS MY "BOSS" UNDER JIG & FIXTURE.(I THINK HE RETIRED IN 86) IF I REMEBER RIGHT AMOS WAS ON 1ST. SHIFT. USUALLY.. IF THINGS WERE GOING GOOD... THE ONLY TIME I SAW HIM WAS ON PAYDAY. I'M A COUNTRY BOY SO IT WAS QUITE A BIT OF CULTURE SHOCK FOR ME TO BE THRUST INTO A PLANT OF THAT SIZE. IT AMAZED ME THAT THE ATTENDANCE WAS SO BAD THAT G.M. HAD TO HAVE AT LEAST 20% MORE EMPLOYEES THAN THEY NEEDED JUST TO MAKE THE LINES RUN. I LIVED N.E. OF HOWELL. WHEN THAT PLANT CLOSED, MOST OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE UNIMPLOYABLE. THERE WERE SEVERAL RIGHTUPS IN THE LOCAL PAPER AT THE TIME ABOUT FORMER EMPLOYEES NOT BEING ABLE TO HOLD DOWN A FAST FOOD OR STOCK PERSON POSITION. IMAGINE.... THE EMPLORERS EXPECTED THEM TO SHOW UP FOR WORK MORE THAN JUST 3 OR 4 DAYS A WEEK. AT THE TIME THAT WAS THE ONLY PLANT IN NORTH AMERICA THAT BUILT SUBURBANS. I GUESS THEY (EMPLOYEES) REALLY SHOWED G.M. WHO WAS BOSS. I FINALLY QUIT OUTRIGHT IN 1987 & STARTED MY OWN LITTLE GAGE SHOP IN BRIGHTON . THE WORK ETHIC IN THAT PLANT COULD RUIN A PERSONS ATTITUDE THAT WAS USED TO A "HARDER YOU WORK... THE MORE MONEY YOU MAKE WORK ETHIC. I HAD TO GET OUTA THERE BEFORE IT RUINED ME. JOHN