Anyone using this manual overdrive unit? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

superchevy · 06-26-2002, 08:16 PM

It's from US Gear, not Gear Vendors.
Says will take 500+ ft.lbs.
Here's the link

http://www.usgear.com/v2od.htm

Longhorn Man · 06-26-2002, 08:32 PM

It looks to be more of a hot rod unit than a tow rig unit...all depends on what you going to use it for, apears they have a splitter like the gear vendors unit...this could be interesting.
I wonder what the cost is...

68 Suburban · 06-26-2002, 09:04 PM

I think US Gear makes the old Doug Nash units. That one is not designed for the heavy duty hauling like the Gear Vendors unit.

superchevy · 06-26-2002, 11:15 PM

It says right on the site it's not for towing.
I'm talking about putting it behind a built Turbo 400 in a hotrod short wheelbase with some stout rear gears.
Make for an easier cruise rpm and more reliable than a 700R4?
SC

06-26-2002, 08:16 PM	#1
superchevy Got big-block? Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,453	Anyone using this manual overdrive unit? It's from US Gear, not Gear Vendors. Says will take 500+ ft.lbs. Here's the link http://www.usgear.com/v2od.htm __________________ '68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396

06-26-2002, 09:04 PM	#3
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	I think US Gear makes the old Doug Nash units. That one is not designed for the heavy duty hauling like the Gear Vendors unit. __________________ Just sitting here contemplating contemplation.

06-26-2002, 11:15 PM	#4
superchevy Got big-block? Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,453	It says right on the site it's not for towing. I'm talking about putting it behind a built Turbo 400 in a hotrod short wheelbase with some stout rear gears. Make for an easier cruise rpm and more reliable than a 700R4? SC __________________ '68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396

06-26-2002, 08:32 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	It looks to be more of a hot rod unit than a tow rig unit...all depends on what you going to use it for, apears they have a splitter like the gear vendors unit...this could be interesting. I wonder what the cost is...



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