1964 Chevy Impala 292 six 3 speed overdrive

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I've had this car for almost 20 years. I found it slowly rotting away on a farm. I've brought it back mechanically, but it needs paint yet. Engine: 292 six cylinder, stock. Trans: 3 speed overdrive (Borg Warner) Rear axle: 3.36:1 Options added to car: Bumper guards Door edge guards Power brakes 14x6 station wagon rims 6-way power seat Soft Ray tinted glass This is the 3rd engine I've had in this car. When I bought it, all I had to put in was a 230. When a 250 became available, I put that in. This summer I pulled the 292 from my station wagon project that I sold and put it in. The 292 was bought from a salvage yard in 1987, and spent the last 20 years in a station wagon. I have put over 100k on it, it has never used any oil, and starts in any weather. Never done anything other than a carb kit, or change oil. The 3 speed overdrive usually requires a complicated wiring harness utilizing a kickdown switch, governor and engage switches. That is stupid. I just run it myself utilizing a relay controlled by an old Mopar cruise control switch. When the overdrive is not engaged, you can shift up and down easily with out using the clutch. The trans allows the driveshaft to freewheel faster than the engine, thus there is no deceleration drag with the engine. When engaged, then the engine will slow the car down during decelerations. You can't run the overdrive in reverse, the trans will lock up. I can run it in all 3 forward gears, however, the torque of the engine will hurt the <b>...</b>

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1964, Chevy, Impala, 292, six, cylinder, speed, overdrive

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