Re: [ihc] Looking for parts, info

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Colin MM Rush wrote:
> Hey all,
> These hubcaps are to go on a '69 pickup.  If anyone is somewhat close to
> me (on the I-5 corridor in Oregon or Washington, or in eastern Oregon), I
Did you get this from JD?  who got it from Hooper? :)

> I am going to put in a T-35 eventually (will pick it up when the yard
> owner gets back next week), and am curious about something.  It is my
> understanding that the 5-speeds were optional on the '74 and '75 trucks. 
> Did the factory move the transfer case back too when they moved the
> engine and trans back for those last years?  If not, then since I have a
AFAIK, they didn't move the t'case back - they used a very short 
jackshaft between the transmission and transfercase, but left the t'case 
in the same spot as the 69-73s, and share front driveshafts.


> '69, I should have adequate room for the jackshaft between the trans and
> the T-case with the e-brake that comes with the trans.  If they did, then
I tried to put my T-35 into my '74 Travelette with the engine set-back 
and retain the e-brake hardware, but ended up ditching the E-brake gear 
entirely.  It BARELY fit between the two sides of the transmission 
tunnel / floor, and I never did try to put the transmission tunnel cover 
in place with the e-brake hardware.  I took plenty of pictures, 
available on my website.

OTOH, John Comer has a '75 500 pickup with a T19 and tail-mounted 
E-brake, equipped from the factory and presumably fits just fine - but 
I've never looked close enough at it to say how the T19's e-brake 
compares to my T-35's, or if the shorter T19 meant more room, or if 
there's some other trickery taking place to make the cab and tunnel more 
accomodating.

I realize the '69 will have the transmission forward a few inches, but 
I'm still not sure you'll be successful in getting the drum and hardware 
to fit between the floor cut out and the tunnel cover.

It *would* be neat if you did, of course. :)

-Tom Mandera, Helena MT
http://tigger.tmcom.com/~tsm1/postnuke