1935 Chevrolets with warner transmission

[jebbesen]

  I have read several places that for a short period in 35-36 a few Chevrolet cars came with transmission built by Warner Gear.  I'm told that you must use a Ford service manual for the transmission when performing work on it.  Supposedly this was due to the strike at the Flint plant?  Would anyone be able to show pictures of these transmissions?  Info seems scarce online.  Maybe I am just not searching correctly.  Is there a certain designation that denotes the Warner style transmission?  Does the case look the same as other Master style 34-36 style transmissions?  Is one stronger than the other?

[Bloo]

4 hours ago, jebbesen said:

   Is there a certain designation that denotes the Warner style transmission?

 

They have "WM" cast into the case.

 

4 hours ago, jebbesen said:

Does the case look the same as other Master style 34-36 style transmissions? 

 

Not really. Also the shifter is further forward, causing the hole in the floor/toe board to be in a different spot.

 

4 hours ago, jebbesen said:

Is one stronger than the other? 

 

I doubt it. A few Ford internal parts fit. The Chevrolet trans had weak synchromesh, and was replaced in 37 with a trans that was lighter and worked better. The Warner had similar internals to the ones they were selling to Ford. All the Ford guys seem to want 39 internals.

 

I  have never seen a picture of one on the Internet, and information is scarce. As I understand it Chevrolet stopped supplying parts for the Warner fairly early. Although some Ford stuff is the same, not everything is, and it could be a nightmare getting parts.

 

Have you asked on the VCCA site? If anyone knows, those guys do. https://vccachat.org

 

Here are some old threads I imagine you have already seen, but just in case..

 

https://vccachat.org/ubbthreads.php/topics/120415/36-fa-fd-transmissions.html

 

https://vccachat.org/ubbthreads.php/topics/362805/1934-chevy-truck-transmission-help.html

 

https://vccachat.org/ubbthreads.php/topics/22866/35-master-jumping-out-of-2nd.html

 

 

[jebbesen]

Thanks for the reply.  I had seen most of those threads but there was some stuff that was new.  I'll have to try and see if I can find a 36 parts book somewhere to look at.