Cat 3208-powered FCs - which tranny was stock?

[Jim March]

Ken Sann wrote:

> I would more likely ASSuME that the tranny was installed with the
> Cummins. I believe that most Early 70's Gassers had the old six speed
> allison. Most low hp 6BT-5.9's had the 5-series allison, unless they
> were optioned for a heavier application (trash truck?) in which case
> they would have the 6-series. However, i would also expect that those
> heavier applications would have been intercooled for the additional
> power. So I would assume it to be a 5-series.
> Another drawback to the 5-series, an exhaust brake will not be very
> useable as there is too much slippage.
>
> The seller doesn't know which tranny is in there?
> If not, did they ever service it? hmm.
>
> Good luck.


Yeah, but he's only had it a year and a half. One of THOSE situations.
He's changed the oil...

Question: is there a decent manual that will plug in behind a 6BT? I
realize it'd be a painful conversion but damn, a Roadranger would be SWEET.

Jim