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**cwcarpenter98** · 05-14-2023, 11:32 PM

After doing a search this evening, I haven't been able to find what I'm looking for. When I bought my 63, I figured out that the engine and possibly the transmission came out of a 64-65 car. Typical sm318, but looks like it might have been painted red at some point. The sm319 (3 speed with overdrive) that I'm almost done rebuilding has blue paint on it. It came out of a 65 C10. Not sure if it's original paint on either transmission.

So the question is, what color would GM have painted the transmission for 60-66 trucks, or were they even painted at all? Was the 4 speed a different color than the 3 speeds? What about the powerglide?

05-14-2023, 11:32 PM	#1
cwcarpenter98 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hickory Flat, GA Posts: 4,493	GM Transmission Colors After doing a search this evening, I haven't been able to find what I'm looking for. When I bought my 63, I figured out that the engine and possibly the transmission came out of a 64-65 car. Typical sm318, but looks like it might have been painted red at some point. The sm319 (3 speed with overdrive) that I'm almost done rebuilding has blue paint on it. It came out of a 65 C10. Not sure if it's original paint on either transmission. So the question is, what color would GM have painted the transmission for 60-66 trucks, or were they even painted at all? Was the 4 speed a different color than the 3 speeds? What about the powerglide? __________________ Christian Carpenter 1963 C10 - Frankentruck 283, Muncie 3 speed with overdrive Overdrive wiring here 1963-ish truck bed trailer - Half-Wit 1981 C10 - Penny 305, th350 --> Soon to be 350, Saginaw 4 speed 1995 Dodge Dakota Sport "I'll put it simple: if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right." - Doc Hudson



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