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Old 11-11-2005, 10:38 AM   #1
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3 spd differences

I wanted to know if anyone could shed some light on the differences between the 3 spd transmissions used in cars, and the ones used in trucks. I was curious to see if it would be possible to replace a 3 on the tree saginaw unit with a 3 spd out of a car with an overdrive unit. This will be in a 4x4, is this not realistic? Would it be possible to swap the overdrive unit on the tailshaft of my current transmission?
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Old 11-11-2005, 11:36 AM   #2
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Re: 3 spd differences

Sure seems you would be looking at divorcing your transfer case if you wanted to add an overdrive off the current transmission or a different transmission. That or a custom adapter and your transfer case linkage would have to be modified substantially as the transfer case would be in a totally different place.
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Old 11-11-2005, 12:27 PM   #3
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Re: 3 spd differences

ahh, I see what you are talking about....I had overlooked that, thanks.....just tossing around ideas for a potential cheap O/D setup....guess its back to the drawing board! I think VTblazer has the best setup for what I am looking to accomplish.....now I just need to figure out where he hides his spare keys
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