Jj1981 Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 Not sure what I have I want to convert it to floor shift transmission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jj1981 Posted August 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 Sorry for the double post I have a b2b from what I see is one lever. Is this a fluid drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I don't believe you'll be able to convert that trans to a floor shift unit. If that's what you want, find a 3 speed trans from a '49 or earlier truck. It would nearly be a direct swap. I can't tell by the picture if it has Fluid Drive. Are there badges on the hood? If it does have FD then your options are limited... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jj1981 Posted August 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 no badges on the hood i have looked all over the internet for a picture of this transmission and can find anything i know that it is column shift on a 218 engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I think I have that transmissions sister. Fluid drive the bellhousing is different and much deeper, the front shaft of the trans needs to be about a foot long to reach the pilot shaft bushing on crank. Pretty sure you would be able to look at the bellhousing and tell if it was a fluid drive. Mine is not fluid drive. I had a post here on the forum about my trans, is in my 1952 B2B parts truck. I know the truck is a column shift, I thought I had a top loader trans installed. I do not have nor have seen the top that you have. So in theory, looks like you could find the top part of a 3 speed top loader and bolt it on and make it a floor shift. In my thread, I was told Fred told hank that Tom tried this once, and it did not work. Would not shift properly. But it might be possible to fabricate it so it would work. Maybe with the combination of your shift forks and a top loader shifter? I have no first hand experience working on these transmissions. Just a guess that it will not be a simple bolt on solution. I would probably spend some time cleaning up what you have, make it operational. Will be able to use it while you search for another solution. Without the top of that transmission, all you have is a bucket of parts like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jj1981 Posted August 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 i have a buddy that has several trucks on his farm in the woods that have top loader transmissions but due to my unrelenting disgust for rattelsnakes and all snakes in general i am waiting until it gets cold to go in the briars again. if it was fluid drive how would i tell the there is nothing but this transmission and then the bellhousing thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 All the magic in the fluid drive happens in the bell housing, you can see photos here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 Non fluid drive bell housing. Fluid drive bell housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpollo Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 That transmission was found in Canadian trucks from 48 onward, using a column shift. The cover, which operates as a post and selector can be replaced with the cover of three speed light trucks 39 to 47 giving you a floor shift. This held true up to 57 around here, but I know US models are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jj1981 Posted August 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Found it this is what I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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