1935 3 speed to 4 speed swap. HELP!

ilde · 02-07-2008, 05:02 AM

I want to swap the original 3 speed trans out of my 1935 Olds to a 4 or 5 speed trans. Does anyone have any info on doing this, or any ideas? Would I need to change out the bell housing completely or can I adapt the newer trans to the existing bell? Any help and ideas will be appreciated. Thank you, Dan.

Oldsguy · 02-07-2008, 05:27 AM

Dan, is the rest of the drive train stock? Engine and rear? If so, you might find some help on this subject over at the HAMB as there are lots of older cars (not just Olds though) over there. But good luck.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/

Olds64 · 02-07-2008, 10:21 AM

You might check out the following websites. They do conversions for transmissions on older cars.

http://www.transmissionadapters.com/index.htm
http://www.forwhatyouneed.com/tansonp1.html

02-07-2008, 05:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
ilde Green Bay Olds Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 3	1935 3 speed to 4 speed swap. HELP! I want to swap the original 3 speed trans out of my 1935 Olds to a 4 or 5 speed trans. Does anyone have any info on doing this, or any ideas? Would I need to change out the bell housing completely or can I adapt the newer trans to the existing bell? Any help and ideas will be appreciated. Thank you, Dan.

02-07-2008, 05:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,173	Dan, is the rest of the drive train stock? Engine and rear? If so, you might find some help on this subject over at the HAMB as there are lots of older cars (not just Olds though) over there. But good luck. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/ __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

02-07-2008, 10:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 1,822	You might check out the following websites. They do conversions for transmissions on older cars. http://www.transmissionadapters.com/index.htm http://www.forwhatyouneed.com/tansonp1.html __________________ "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics. My father was an OLDSMOBILE man." Ralphie Billingsley A Christmas Story 1983 "We rei-eign, supreme, ooooh god! Burrito supreme, and a chicken supreme, and a CUTLASS SUPREME!" Tenacious D 2007

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