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GM Saginaw 3-speed manual, column shift

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GM Saginaw 3-speed manual, column shift is a manual gearbox from GM Saginaw. The Society has 2 vehicles on file with it, 2 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

Chevrolet

Vehicle	Years	Shift pattern	Gearbox source	Members
Chevrolet Suburban C/K 250 six ^[1]	1974	3 speed, column shift	Corroborated

Chevrolet / GMC

Vehicle	Years	Shift pattern	Gearbox source	Members
Chevrolet / GMC C/K pickup Base trucks with column manual ^[2]	To 1987	3 speed, column shift	Corroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (2)

Forum, no model code; covers 1973-87 trucks generally, 1974 not individually shown.
Forum, no model code. Row is vague (To 1987, 3 or 4 speed not stated); a Saginaw 4-speed also existed. 4WD and heavy-duty trucks used other boxes.

References

Forum. gmsquarebody.com thread: C/K trucks 'came with a column shifted Saginaw three speed'; 3.50 low gear with the 250 six. [link]
Forum. gmsquarebody.com thread: trucks 'came with a column shifted Saginaw three speed'; same thread says a Saginaw 4-speed has the same exterior dimensions. [link]

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