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Originally Posted by pkj
okay you got me good i needed the laugh thanks. just proves i know nothing about what i want. so all the info i can gather on this will be a huge help. i did run a saginaw in my vega behind a dual quad 350. i found the clutch to be useless for speed shifting so i just put up with the grinding. the trans held up, but then light car with 13 inch street tires so would it work okay in truck?
thanks pkj
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One big problem with most H-body cars, as in the Vega or Monza, and their cousins Buick Skyhawk and Olds Starfire was that they used a cable operated clutch system. It was prone to binding and slop if not always properly adjusted. It didn't hold up compared to a mechanical linkage setup or a Hydro clutch slave.
The Saginaw 4 speed is worthy of a look unless your heavy on the skinny pedal all the time. Even so, I know most of the stock car drivers around here run them but I suspect that it's because the are cheap & easy to find. Saggys are around $200-$250 here and they are the same size & configuration as a Stock 3 speed that came in our trucks. They have a different shifter mount bracket than the Munchie trannies.
GM trannies should be 10 coarse splines, 1 1/8 dia. [someone please tell me if I'm wrong about that] That is all 3spd, 4spd & autos. The rings in the output shaft of the 4 speeds denote the ratios are but I don't know what = what, The 4 gear will always be 1:1
Here is a link to the HURST Transmission ID chart. it's handy to print out & take with you when shopping for a tranny. It shows bolt patterns and ID markings of Autos, 3 & 4 speeds.
http://go.mrgasket.com/pdf/trans_id.pdf