Saginaw 3 speed rebuild? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

77chevyinline6 · 07-22-2013, 12:25 AM

Anyone know of any good places for a rebuild kit? links please? also is there any way to make a old saginaw tougher? my input bearing failed and i was wondering..

thanks guys!

SkinnyG · 07-22-2013, 01:06 AM

http://www.drivetrain.com/ is a provider of transmission rebuild kits. Their supplier (might be Transtar??) supplies transmission rebuild shops as well.

I ordered a rebuild kit through a local tranny shop for my Nissan Hardbody transmission (the shop's Canadian supplier was King-O-Matic).

The kit was fine. The synchros looked a bit lighter than OEM, but it's in and it works.

INSIDIOUS '86 · 07-22-2013, 02:17 AM

They don't get much stronger but will hold 350hp pretty reliably as long as you aren't trying to launch like a drag car. Of you have arms and legs you can probably do the rebuild yourself at home. You can look up the kit online. In your other thread I gave you a link on a Saginaw rebuild from a circle track company. In that article they replace the input bearing with a heavy duty NASCAR style bearing that had more load bearing capability. You can prob also get new gear clusters that are hardene better but that will prob cost you more than its worth.
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Keith Seymore · 07-22-2013, 06:33 AM

...and... a Saginaw 4 speed is a direct bolt-in swap (if you happen to find one).

K

77chevyinline6 · 07-22-2013, 02:51 PM

is a saginaw 4 speed stronger? there are a few around here but they are few and far. and ive got a 3 speed hurst mastershifter and i couldnt use it, so i would have to spend more money on a 4 speed and th linkage

Keith Seymore · 07-22-2013, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 77chevyinline6

is a saginaw 4 speed stronger? there are a few around here but they are few and far. and ive got a 3 speed hurst mastershifter and i couldnt use it, so i would have to spend more money on a 4 speed and th linkage

Not really, but they can be had with a 3.11 low gear, which will give you a really nice launch.

They're just a nice little trans for light duty use.

K

Tom · 07-23-2013, 01:39 PM

Why spend the money on a 3 speed when there are plenty of 4 speeds out there? I haven't met anyone using a manual 3 in decades now.....

Tx Firefighter · 07-24-2013, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom

Why spend the money on a 3 speed when there are plenty of 4 speeds out there? I haven't met anyone using a manual 3 in decades now.....

Hi, my name is Kevin.

Now you have.

I run three speeds because I'm not cutting a hole in the floor for a 4 speed shifter.

Keith Seymore · 07-24-2013, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

Hi, my name is Kevin.

Now you have.

I run three speeds because I'm not cutting a hole in the floor for a 4 speed shifter.

LOL -

Funny story: this is my buddy Bill, from Chicago -

He ordered this car with the three speed manual - because his '67 GTO had the three speed manual and he liked it so much.

The car was stolen (and recovered) in the early 70's: witnesses said you could hear the gears grinding as the thieves drove away, probably because they were not familiar with how to drive the three speed.

(...back to topic...)

K

77chevyinline6 · 07-24-2013, 01:01 PM

LOL! and i already have a hole cut in my floor because long story short my truck used to have a inline 6 i threw in a 350 and the headers hit the shift linkage so i just bought a hurst kit and converted it

vegadesign · 07-24-2013, 01:12 PM

got mine a drivtrain.com
good price and good quality
just rebuilt mine about a year ago and havent had problems since

Tom · 07-24-2013, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

Hi, my name is Kevin.

Now you have.

LOL is this 3speeds anonymous?

Wouldn't a 3speed already have a hole in the floor? Granted I had to cut a completely different hole for my muncie M20 after taking the sm465 out, but thats what carpet and shifter boots are for.

71maligreen · 07-24-2013, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom

LOL is this 3speeds anonymous?

Wouldn't a 3speed already have a hole in the floor? Granted I had to cut a completely different hole for my muncie M20 after taking the sm465 out, but thats what carpet and shifter boots are for.

most three speeds were on the column (3 on the tree)
im sporting a 3 speed with a floor shifter myself cause it was already there so i like it and im keepin it along with my 250 inline 6

07-22-2013, 12:25 AM	#1
77chevyinline6 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mount airy NC Posts: 308	Saginaw 3 speed rebuild? Anyone know of any good places for a rebuild kit? links please? also is there any way to make a old saginaw tougher? my input bearing failed and i was wondering.. thanks guys! __________________ 77 c10 (went from a inline 6 to 350) (converted to 3 speed in the floor) 350: mild cam, holley 600cfm 4bbl, summit stage 1 intake, accel billet distributer, flowtech headers, 2 1/4" exhaust with glasspacks, powermaster 160a alternator.

07-22-2013, 01:06 AM	#2
SkinnyG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beautiful BC, Canada, eh?! Posts: 2,221	Re: Saginaw 3 speed rebuild? http://www.drivetrain.com/ is a provider of transmission rebuild kits. Their supplier (might be Transtar??) supplies transmission rebuild shops as well. I ordered a rebuild kit through a local tranny shop for my Nissan Hardbody transmission (the shop's Canadian supplier was King-O-Matic). The kit was fine. The synchros looked a bit lighter than OEM, but it's in and it works. __________________ 1961 Apache: "Grabber Orange" Shortboxed, pancake, step-notch, air-ride, boosted-LS 1977 Silverado: Shortboxed & dropped, potato-potato V8 Pontiac Firefly (Chevy Sprint): The ultimate engine swap: 5.7L in a 1.0L bag Lotus Super 7 Replica: Scratch-built street-legal rollerskate

07-22-2013, 02:17 AM	#3
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: Saginaw 3 speed rebuild? They don't get much stronger but will hold 350hp pretty reliably as long as you aren't trying to launch like a drag car. Of you have arms and legs you can probably do the rebuild yourself at home. You can look up the kit online. In your other thread I gave you a link on a Saginaw rebuild from a circle track company. In that article they replace the input bearing with a heavy duty NASCAR style bearing that had more load bearing capability. You can prob also get new gear clusters that are hardene better but that will prob cost you more than its worth. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

07-22-2013, 06:33 AM	#4
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,180	Re: Saginaw 3 speed rebuild? ...and... a Saginaw 4 speed is a direct bolt-in swap (if you happen to find one). K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

07-22-2013, 02:51 PM	#5
77chevyinline6 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mount airy NC Posts: 308	Re: Saginaw 3 speed rebuild? is a saginaw 4 speed stronger? there are a few around here but they are few and far. and ive got a 3 speed hurst mastershifter and i couldnt use it, so i would have to spend more money on a 4 speed and th linkage __________________ 77 c10 (went from a inline 6 to 350) (converted to 3 speed in the floor) 350: mild cam, holley 600cfm 4bbl, summit stage 1 intake, accel billet distributer, flowtech headers, 2 1/4" exhaust with glasspacks, powermaster 160a alternator.

07-23-2013, 01:39 PM	#7
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,714	Re: Saginaw 3 speed rebuild? Why spend the money on a 3 speed when there are plenty of 4 speeds out there? I haven't met anyone using a manual 3 in decades now..... __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

07-24-2013, 01:01 PM	#10
77chevyinline6 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mount airy NC Posts: 308	Re: Saginaw 3 speed rebuild? LOL! and i already have a hole cut in my floor because long story short my truck used to have a inline 6 i threw in a 350 and the headers hit the shift linkage so i just bought a hurst kit and converted it __________________ 77 c10 (went from a inline 6 to 350) (converted to 3 speed in the floor) 350: mild cam, holley 600cfm 4bbl, summit stage 1 intake, accel billet distributer, flowtech headers, 2 1/4" exhaust with glasspacks, powermaster 160a alternator.

07-24-2013, 01:12 PM	#11
vegadesign Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: murfreesboro, TN Posts: 743	Re: Saginaw 3 speed rebuild? got mine a drivtrain.com good price and good quality just rebuilt mine about a year ago and havent had problems since __________________ "its not a hobby, It's a Lifestyle" . bagged and soon to be bodied 70 longbed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564028



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