Author Topic: Olds Transmission (Read 9985 times)

31Rodder · « **on:** February 28, 2006 9:40 pm »

Here is what I got delivered this weekend from Aaron., but without the shifter. The shifter I picked up at the racer swapmeet.

31Rodder · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2006 9:44 pm »

Aaron brought along the shifter that came with the transmission before it was taken to the junk yard. here is the one he brought on top and the swapmeet one on the bottom. once all the linkage was taken off they were identical with the same mounting holes so I was able to put it on the vintage homemade shifter bracket.

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2006 9:47 pm »

I know the block is junk, can you post a pic of that?? Must be part of the old hot rod mount sticking out the side between the bell housing and trans.

Hey Aaron what was the story on that motor and trans?? Something your dad had picked up long time ago??

31Rodder · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2006 9:48 pm »

next I had to make brackets to go on the transmission for the shifter the one on the left is the one i made the one on the right is what originally was on the transmission.

31Rodder · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2006 9:52 pm »

this is a pic with the shifter linkage in place and everything seems to move as it should. O and i have to do some more checking but this appears to be the 50 olds transmission, which is the most desireable.

31Rodder · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2006 9:55 pm »

The motor has been hot rodded, it is not a 56 block, but does have the #10 heads which are the most desireable only available in 56. I have them removed from the engine and hopefully they are not cracked and can be used...I think it is a 55 block, suprisingly the block cylinder walls look pretty good.

Tom · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2006 10:15 pm »

Sorry I didn't know it was going to be sort of a tech thread.

Eyeball · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2006 11:54 pm »

Damn............. the brackets turned out great!

Eyeball · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2006 12:39 am »

I forgot to add................... THAT'S HOT RODDING!

Serious · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2006 12:49 am »

The motor was in my dads model A Tom, when he got it from Dennis Delzer years ago..

Todd, it DID have the good heads on it?

31Rodder · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2006 1:12 am »

yep, they are the good ones. I will take them into wayne later to have em checked.

Serious · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2006 1:15 am »

sweet it had the good tranny and the good heads on it. feelin better about this all the time.

31Rodder · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2006 3:59 am »

Ok I had it confirmed on the HAMB that this is the 50 trans, The Holy Grail of early transmissions, basically the cad/laselle gearbox with the special short tailshaft. available 1950 only. Kick ass.

Serious · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2006 2:04 pm »

wooohoooo

sko_ford · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2006 7:58 pm »

very nice