Brownlite?????????????

[91fummins]

Ok I hear alot about GV but it seems a little pricey but maybe its just me bein a poor boy. I've been thinking about putting a brownlite behind a getrag but not sure if I can even find one. I think they had a three speed but would like some input. If anyone could help that would be great. Thanks in advance.

 

[Fordsandguns]

RLDSL is the one to talk to. He put one behind his ZF.

 

[91fummins]

RLDSL is the one to talk to. He put one behind his ZF.

Im just curious if on can even be had for a decent price.

 

[Fordsandguns]

These might help some, Larry. I don't know what prices would be as I haven't looked for one. I know that they come up on ebay sometimes, but I don't think the shipping would be fun.

http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=28541&highlight=brownie

http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=30423&highlight=brownie

 

[91fummins]

thanks alot I looked on ebay but the only one I found was a little over 5k

 

[91fummins]

I think my best bet would be to find one in an old truck on one of the farms around here

 

[Fordsandguns]

I don't know if it's in either one of those threads I linked to but RLDSL has mentioned a junkyard that specializes in them.

 

[91fummins]

I wonder if Guerroros might have one

 

[CESMITH]

did anyone consider hanging a T19 under there backwards (forth would be 1to 1) third would be overdrive, second would be double overdrive, first would be maximum overdrive . would aT19 take the torque backwards throught it could you get a yoke on the in put shaft ,wich would be the output shaft

 

[Diesel JD]

Brown-Lipe Gear Company started making them and was bought out by Spicer. These boxes are still around and according to RLDSL the parts are pretty plentiful. I want to put one behind my T-18 but I don't think I'd pay much over 500 for one. Also consider that the 5000 series and maybe the 6000 series are the only ones that will easily fit in an F-Series or comparable Dodge Cummins without extensive mods. If you type in Spicer 5831 to google search one of the first hits you'll get is GMC Guy 6066 page. He explains the auxillary spicer boxes and their gear ratios. Another hit should be RLDSL's web shots gallery. Read those two pages and you'll know what's what about brownies. Good luck to you.

 

[Diesel JD]

did anyone consider hanging a T19 under there backwards (forth would be 1to 1) third would be overdrive, second would be double overdrive, first would be maximum overdrive . would aT19 take the torque backwards throught it could you get a yoke on the in put shaft ,wich would be the output shaft

Weird.... That almost seems like it would be too cheap and easy....could it be done? They are probably a little easier to shift than a 5531 or 5831. That is exactly what spicer did with the 5531. If you put it forward it was an O/D Direct =1:1 and Over .73:1 or backwards Direct =1:1 under 1.xx:1 Good thought but I don't know if it would work. Anybody?

 

[91fummins]

Not exactly the same thing but my uncle put a 3 speed behind a 4 speed granny in a 66 ford half ton and he said it was badass

 

[Diesel JD]

Yeah did it give him over or a bunch of U/D gears? Cause I guess unless you hooked it up backwards it would give you a bunch of Unders. In a T18 top gear would be 2:1....that would suck!

 

[91fummins]

He put it in backwards and said it was wicked fast

 

[91fummins]

Not sure of the numbers but would an old 3 speed hold up to the torque?