I have searched all of the postings in this forum but did not see this discussion.
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Purchased my
1936 Coupe Pickup about 11 years ago.
Took 4 or 5 months to get it running (after 10+ years of storage) and now I've driven it a zillion miles.
The number one thing that I love about it, is the synchronized transmission shifting.
After owning three 1931 Chevs for the past 50 years, (and a 1916) this upgrade is fantastic. Very enjoyable.
Last week a new member in our club visited my shop to search through spare parts that I have. During the discussion I mentioned how much I love the synchronized shifting. He said "Hold on. Your car is a Standard and it should be non-synchronized."
Huh?
Now that I've researched this, I feel like an idiot. I just assumed that all cars from 1932 and newer were sychronized. I never really did understand the difference between Standard and Master, except for the Dubonnet shocks.
So, now, my questions are:
1. Are the '36 engines identical between Standard and Master? If not how can I tell which I have?
2. Can you take a Master transmission and bell housing and install it on a Standard engine?
3. Is there any difference in the drive shaft lengths?
4. And finally, what else do I not know?
In spite of this "hiccup", I still LOVE driving the '36.
Sorry for the long posting, but I need to redeem myself now. It reminds me of when in high school, one of my daughters asked me "How do you put air in the tires?"
After that discussion, I showed her how to check her oil, water, transmission and brake fluids, which she still does today.
