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02-19-2014, 08:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Tempe, Az
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Could use some input.
I've hit a mental wall with my 74. I'm spending my tax return this year on a tranny for her, and I'm not sure which way I want to go.
My original plan was to go with an NV3500 5 speed, as my truck is a cruiser, not a bruiser and I don't tow with it. But lately, I've been missing driving a 3 on the tree, and am now considering going that route. I think, overall the three on the tree would be the cheaper swap, but I'm also remembering that my 74 is my dd, and a 5 speed would be more economical in the long run. Input would be appreciated. Thanks.
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02-19-2014, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Louisiana
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Re: Could use some input.
Three on the tree was nothing but a headache for me and many others back in the day. I don't know how many floor shift conversions I sold back in the 80's.
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02-19-2014, 09:09 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Waukesha, WI
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Re: Could use some input.
Go with the 5 speed.
3 on the tree is a nice theft deterrent though.
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02-19-2014, 09:39 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: Could use some input.
if youre planning a stock rebuild as the main outcome of your truck then go 3 on tree if not and for economy id do the five speed..... the three on the tree can be temperamental with the shift rods getting jammed too
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02-19-2014, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Morgantown, Wv
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Re: Could use some input.
I don't know about the 3 on the tree. But I drove my brother's 2000 Sliverado with a nv3500 for the last couple days. I didn't like it, Overdrive was nice. But I'll stick with my old sm465.
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02-20-2014, 03:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Louisville,Ky
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Re: Could use some input.
If you have a normal small block a t5 swap from a camaro will work.
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