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10-14-2005, 12:14 PM
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granny tranny q's
so i just got a 74 swb with a 350 to a 4 speed granny tranny. i need some info. can i shift down to first like a car 4 speed or is it not sycronized? what clutch/starter will i need? thanx
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10-14-2005, 01:11 PM
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My son has an sm465 4 speed with granny in his '74 and you cannot downshift into first at all while moving. Check out this site....
http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/t...components.htm |
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10-14-2005, 01:36 PM
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btw, its a 2WD
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10-14-2005, 03:44 PM
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Back when I was 16 and worked for a lumber yard, they had a couple of GM 1 ton trucks with the 4 speed granny manuals. While heading back into the yard one day I managed to downshift from first into low... and promptly ripped the driveshaft and centerbearing clear off the frame when I came off the clutch.
So, my advice would be that even if it's possible to downshift into low with the vehicle moving... don't. |
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10-14-2005, 05:17 PM
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Actually if you go by the factory knob, you can downshift to first just not low.
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10-14-2005, 07:16 PM
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Got one in my 80 Scottsdale. No synchros to Low/1st gear. I can sneak it in at about 5 mph.
- Dave
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10-15-2005, 01:48 AM
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No,and congrats on getting a cool truck,just hang in there when you realize that you now own the LEAST enjoyable transmission you'll ever own!
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10-15-2005, 03:16 AM
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least enjoyable? ha!!!! i have a rambler with a three on the tree. that thing is lame
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10-15-2005, 05:02 AM
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Ha, I got the same exact tranny and I enjoy it. But yeah, I need to be pretty much stopped to put it into low. It will go into 1st when going pretty slow.
-Later
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