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Old 09-21-2006, 06:38 PM   #1
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62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

I have a 62 Chevy SS with a Saginaw 4 speed manual transmission. I bought a Husrt Indy Universal 4 speed shifter and linkage. Says it will work but linkage isn.t even close. Is there more then one style of saginaw and if so how do I tell the diff. need a shifter and linkage idea . Its bolted to a 350 crate engine Thanks
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Old 09-21-2006, 09:41 PM   #2
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Re: 62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

Does it look a little like this?

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Old 09-22-2006, 07:33 AM   #3
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Re: 62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

No it has 7 bolts on the plate and all three gears are on the main body None on the tail. Thanks for your reply
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Old 09-22-2006, 08:58 PM   #4
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Re: 62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

You munst have a T10 or a Muncie.
The Saginaw that I have looks exactly like the one in B.B.'s pic.
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Old 09-23-2006, 05:47 AM   #5
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Re: 62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

Surprise! That is a T-10, but a Chevy T-10. And it's a 1964 model year Corvette version - Back in the old days, when Borg-Warner used to be the "Warner Gear Division" or General Motors. You might want to find a shifter based on that.

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Old 09-23-2006, 06:45 AM   #6
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Re: 62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

Again I thank you for your reply. The transmission I have doesn't look like the ones you have showed me. The # I can see is GM 3925656. Where on your pictures one of the shifting gears is on the tail all of mine are on the inspection plate. and there are only 7 bolts as to the one you showed me has 9. Do you still think its a T 10. Again thanks for your help.
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Old 09-23-2006, 08:02 PM   #7
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Re: 62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

James,

Sorry for the confusion. YOUR transmission is probably a late '60s or early '70s Saginaw. When TEXAS-HOTROD replied that HIS looked like the photo, I meant that HIS was likely a T-10.
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Old 09-23-2006, 08:16 PM   #8
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Re: 62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

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thanks for your reply. Trying to restore a 62 Impala SS. Working on the floor pans now and got side tracked with the transmission linkage. Again thanks Jim
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Old 09-23-2006, 11:39 PM   #9
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Re: 62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

check out this site to make sure what u got
http://www.nastyz28.com/chevy-manual...tification.php
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Re: 62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

If you're trying to restore a 1962 Impala, you might want to hunt down a T-10, since the Saginaw trans in that range of years was only a three-speed, IIRC. If having everything match is not a concern, stick with what you have.
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Re: 62 Chevy Saginaw Transmission Problems

Is Mr.Gasket still in business? They used to make the ultimate 4-speed shifter for the Saginaws. On a par with the Hurst Comp Plus. If you want to keep the Saginaw even for a spare tranny, you might try to find one.

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