Transmission Linkage Adjustment

Found this online.  It is a diagram of how to align the linkage for the Saginaw 4-Speed I bought on Craigslist.

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/saginaw-4-speed-linkage-115867.html

Parts

Here are some of the parts I picked up to continue work on the truck:

 

Transmission from Craigslist

1964 or 1974 (I havent been able to determine with 100% certainty) Saginaw 4-Speed Manual Transmission I picked up off Craigslist a couple months back for $30.  Links below show how to identify this transmission.

http://www.novaresource.org/trans.htm

http://www.camaros.org/drivetrain.shtml

Labor Day Weekend

Mom, dad, brother, brother's girlfriend, and sister all came out for the weekend with the intent to have my dad and brother help out with the truck a little bit.  Well, we got the entire front and removed (fenders, grill, hood, and bumper) and installed the engine mounts I purchased from Chevs of the 40's.  Everything went pretty smooth.  We were even able to mock up the engine installation complete with cylinder heads, cylinder heads covers, intake manifold, and carb.  I also had a chance to power-wash the entire underside of the truck.  Its not easy trying to remove what I speculate is 70 years worth or dirt and grease but everything is starting to look real good.  Progress is slow but steady.

Junk Yard

I spent last Sunday at the junk yard looking for parts.  Pick a Part in Sun Valley, CA to be exact and it was definitely an interesting experience.  I found a 1977 Chevy Impala with the engine completely intact to dismantle and I was able to score an intake manifold and a left and a right exhaust manifold.  The trip was almost a complete success except for the hour and a half I wasted picking parts of an old Camaro that I could not use.  Apparently there is a big difference between intake manifolds for 2-Barrel and 4-Barrel carburetors.  These is also apparently a pretty big difference between the exhaust manifolds for a V6 and V8 engine.  Anyway, spent about 60 bucks on the three parts, whereas new, they would have cost about $350-$450 at some places.

1939 vs 1940

1939 Chevy although highly modified.  Note placement of handle in middle of dash and no lock above glove box.

Another 1939 Chevy.  Again note handle placement on dash and no lock above glove box.

1940 Chevy.  Note handle palcement on top of dash.

Another 1940.  Note handle placement on top of dash, 5 vertical lines running down center of dash and placement of lock above glove box.

Another 1940.  Note placement of handle on top of dash and again the 5 vertical lines running down center of dashboard.

Our truck.

As it turns out, our truck is not a 1939 afterall.  Its a 1940.  Unfortunately, my father-in-law was still born in 1939.  We are going ot have to settle for one year off on Sam Sharamitaro's 1940 Don Corleone.

Removed interior carpet to discover the floor board.  Literally a "board".  Made out of wood.

Removed floorboard to expose transmission and E-brake.

Removed the firewall.  Found two rodent nests.

Removed bed floor to expose muffler, rear differential, and gas tank.

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Removed the transmission.

Spent last Sunday (8/1/10) actually disassembling parts of the truck.  This is the first real work that I've done on the truck.  Removed old interior carpet and kick panels, removed floorboard and fire wall, and  removed the old wood bed.