[ihc] RE: 5 speeds and 6's

["Jim Grammer" <jgrammer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:06:18 -0600
>From: "ken.dunnington" <ken.dunnington@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: [ihc] looking for pictures and price of 64 1100 truck

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>The reason is that I am
>under the impression that no small gas sixes came with five speeds
>behind them, only a hand full of D301s(like 200 or so).  By small I
>mean BD220/240/264 and BG equivalents.

Ken, the 'small' 6's were standard equipment in a *lot* of medium duty
trucks. So....lots of 5 speed installs. I haven't seen  a 'unit' bellhousing
for the T-3x IH trannies like there is for the 3/4 speeds, so not sure if
there ever was one. There *is* a 'universal IH bellhousing adapter' for the
6's. Big cast plate that bolts to the back of the block with the IH SV-8
bolt pattern on the perimeter. It's what was used to put the BW auto behind
the six. Pretty sure that's how the factory got the 5 speeds on as well.

Jim