Anyone running a (Brownie) trans? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Greasey Harley · 07-11-2019, 11:39 PM

Yesterday the shifter busted off out of the NP435 in my '68 C10.
clean brake right down at the pivot pin.
It was stuck in neutral and the Little Blue Truck got to ride home on a roll bed.
While I was shopping around for a replacement shifter today, I came across a 68 3/4 ton with a 435 4 speed, and a 3 speed Brown-Lipe (Brownie) aux transmission.
If you're not familiar with them, they are an UD/DD/OD gear box that sets behind the stock trans connected with a short drive shaft.
They require a secondary shifter located behind the stock shifter --->Twin-Stick

I don't know that I want twin sticks in my little truck, but I DO WANT OVERDRIVE.
anybody have any experience with one of these?
I am going to buy it, I can get the entire set up including drive shaft for cheap. Sounds just weird enough to be cool and it fits my budget
Just wondering if anyone has any experience with them. thoughts or opinions.
How do they shift, how tough are they, worth the effort, etc?

-Russ

BCOWANWHEELS · 07-12-2019, 12:16 AM

There very old and hard to find parts for. Good in there time. I,d just go nv4500

**special-K** · 07-12-2019, 06:14 AM

I'd go for it. Cool as heck! If it ain't broke now we don't know it won't last forever.

I don't know if it was a Brown-Lipe auxiliary or not, but I had a friend in Oregon who was into the late Mopar flatheads, cars, trucks, anything flathead Mopar. He had one of those big 1t pickups with Budd wheels about a '50 or so. He'd put a cap on the back and take his family back to Upstate NY to visit the wife's folks, no problem. He referred to the set-up as Brownies but I thought it was just back to back transmissions. This was in the '70s so just a memory, no facts

**HO455** · 07-12-2019, 12:33 PM

Too cool! Probably came out of a big truck before it was installed in the 68. I would love to see some photos of how it's installed.

07-11-2019, 11:39 PM	#1
Greasey Harley Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Post Falls, ID Posts: 900	Anyone running a (Brownie) trans? Yesterday the shifter busted off out of the NP435 in my '68 C10. clean brake right down at the pivot pin. It was stuck in neutral and the Little Blue Truck got to ride home on a roll bed. While I was shopping around for a replacement shifter today, I came across a 68 3/4 ton with a 435 4 speed, and a 3 speed Brown-Lipe (Brownie) aux transmission. If you're not familiar with them, they are an UD/DD/OD gear box that sets behind the stock trans connected with a short drive shaft. They require a secondary shifter located behind the stock shifter --->Twin-Stick I don't know that I want twin sticks in my little truck, but I DO WANT OVERDRIVE. anybody have any experience with one of these? I am going to buy it, I can get the entire set up including drive shaft for cheap. Sounds just weird enough to be cool and it fits my budget Just wondering if anyone has any experience with them. thoughts or opinions. How do they shift, how tough are they, worth the effort, etc? -Russ

07-12-2019, 12:16 AM	#2
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: Anyone running a (Brownie) trans? There very old and hard to find parts for. Good in there time. I,d just go nv4500 __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

07-12-2019, 06:14 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Anyone running a (Brownie) trans? I'd go for it. Cool as heck! If it ain't broke now we don't know it won't last forever. I don't know if it was a Brown-Lipe auxiliary or not, but I had a friend in Oregon who was into the late Mopar flatheads, cars, trucks, anything flathead Mopar. He had one of those big 1t pickups with Budd wheels about a '50 or so. He'd put a cap on the back and take his family back to Upstate NY to visit the wife's folks, no problem. He referred to the set-up as Brownies but I thought it was just back to back transmissions. This was in the '70s so just a memory, no facts __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-12-2019, 12:33 PM	#4
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,408	Re: Anyone running a (Brownie) trans? Too cool! Probably came out of a big truck before it was installed in the 68. I would love to see some photos of how it's installed. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377



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