Posted by Bob C. on May 15, 1998 at 13:48:47:
Does any of you guys ever see one of these?
While looking for used flat head six I discovered that they were once used to power the drum on concrete trucks.
The engine turns the concrete barrel container through a huge chain drive. The engine was a standard 251 with a 3 speed transmission that I have seen before in Dodge pickups.
The interesting package had a two speed transmission inserted between the bell housing and the 3 speed transmission and was labelled with a tag Hi-N-Low. It was a professional job with no adapters. The four bolt hole/ears of the tranny fitted in the same opening od the overdrive and the overdrive fitted perfectly to the bellhousing.
I have no idea of make but the trucks were 1960 models.
Has any of our readers ever seen this arrangement???
It could be the source of very cheap Overdrive .....
Bob C. Ontario Canada