Re: why dogleg?
From: "D" <reddogg@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: why dogleg?
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 00:03:09 -0700
Paolo,
I believe the tranny you are looking for only came in a 4x4 truck for like
one year or something. Like an 80 or 81 or something rather. Maybe 79
because I am sure it would've been an L powered truck. I have one of these
trannies and it has an L bellhousing along with a 71B casting number. Looks
just like a Z 5 speed except shorter.
Danny
----- Original Message -----
From: Paolo
To:
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: why dogleg?
>
> Brendan.Parrott@Blackwell.com wrote:
>
> > Why's it called a dogleg? Good question. I would imagine it is because
of
> > the awkward movement required to get it into fifth gear. "Over and up".
> > Similar to the motion a dog would make when marking a hydrant.
> >
> > Just my two biscuits.
>
> Brendan,
>
> Thats a funny image!
>
> However, somewhere in the recesses of my memory banks, I seem to draw a
> a reference for "dog-leg" to a nautical term... I may be out in left
field
> (pacific ocean?) with that one.
>
> On this topic, what year(s) and model(s) (US only) had the short gearbox
with
> the "normal" shif pattern?
>
> --
> Paolo Musante
> 68..72 fleet
> Marysville, WA
>
> "Ooops - sometimes I'm a wee bit off."
>
>
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