| Transmission options | |
| 3-speed gear | |
| 4-speed gear |
| Transmission | |
| Transmission | Peerless |
| Type | belt-driven gear |
| Gears | 3 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch | manual idler pulley |
| Three-speed transmission used on the Chief 1000 in 1964 and 1965. | |
| Speeds | |
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| Transmission | |
| Transmission | Peerless 2300 |
| Type | belt-driven gear |
| Gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch | manual idler pulley |
| The four-speed transmission was introduced for the 1966 model year, Chief 1000 model 53037. | |
| Speeds | |
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