[FC] rampy motor

[Paul Steinberg]

The only back up light switches that were installed at the factory when back up lights were not installed is on the automatic transmission vehicles.  That is because the switch is a integral part of the neutral safety switch on the dashboard.  The factory  installed back up lights on any car as an extra cost option, but most times left that for the dealerships to install.  Only the higher end cars had back up lights installed in the early years.  Back up lights on a base model were a unwanted extra expense for many people and the dealers.  You have to remember, that this was in the days that saving a dime on a car was an important amount of money.  
As for the transmission being a car transmission, depending on the year of the transmission, it might have been drilled and tapped for a back up light switch and had a plug installed at the assembly plant.  
The problem with "obtuse" questions, is that you never know what type of obtuse answers you will receive.  
Paul in CT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Western Canada CORSA 
  To: 'The Corvanatics list' 
  Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:21 PM
  Subject: RE: [FC] rampy motor


  I occasionally ask questions that are obtuse or backwards in an attempt to
  get the more knowledagable folks on the list to pipe up.

  In this case, the point I was trying to make was that if an FC couldn't be
  equipped from the factory with back up lights, in my mind, any tranny in an
  FC with a BU switch, is most likely, a car tranny that has been sub'd in at
  a later date.

  One person has raised the issue of dealer installed BU lights, but even in
  this case, I doubt the switch would have been installed in the tranny at the
  factory in preparation for the dealer kit.  More knowledgeable folks on
  stuff like this (IE Kent Sullivan, etc) feel free to chime in at any time.

  Regards,
  Joel

  -----Original Message-----
  From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
  [mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Diane Galli
  Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 10:36 AM
  To: westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca; The Corvanatics list
  Subject: Re: [FC] rampy motor


  To see where you are backing , after dark?

  Diane Galli
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Western Canada CORSA" <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
  To: "'The Corvanatics list'" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
  Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:54 AM
  Subject: RE: [FC] rampy motor


  > Why would a rampy have a backup light switch?
  >
  > Regards,
  > Joel
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
  > [mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Bryan Blackwell
  > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:52 AM
  > To: The Corvanatics list
  > Subject: Re: [FC] rampy motor
  >
  >
  > Hmm, manual chokes are correct for '61 only, backup switch should be in
  > the trans, and a four speed was also available.  I don't know the codes
  > offhand, but if it has the filler/dipstick then it's probably the
  > correct engine.  What makes you think it's out of a car?
  >
  > --Bryan
  >
  > On Nov 21, 2005, at 9:56 AM, Timothy T Werner wrote:
  >
  >> TIIIIV and the head is marked 3Y8688916B. It has a 4 -speed, manual
  >> chokes and a backup light switch in the tranny. I am guessing that this
  >> is a later model car motor??
  >
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