[FC] 3 vs. 4 speed

[Ken Hand]

??? You can easily look at the trans and see what it is. If there is a sheet metal side cover bolted on with a plug in it then you have a 4 speed, if you don't see a cover on the side and there is one on the top and it is trapezoidal in shape then you have a 3 speed.

?? As far as shifting goes, it takes a little getting used to but you can learn to find all the gears very quickly even with a mystery shifter. If you get a new pin for the rear and weld up the holes and re-drill I bet that you lose half the slop. Then if you want the rest of the slop gone, send me the shifter and I will repair it so the slop is gone there also. I would need the shifter and the front shifter shaft hoop and the socket that the shifter fits into.


 


Ken Hand
248-613-8586
www.corvairmechanic.com 

 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: rmoulton at email.arizona.edu
To: corvanatics at corvair.org
Sent: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:23 pm
Subject: [FC] 3 vs. 4 speed










OK so the shift patterns are as I thought. I thought they may have used the same
speedo insert. Thanks for the info on this. My guess is it's got a 3-speed, but
there is a fair bit of slop in the shifter so I'll just need to play around w/
it. Right now it takes a fair bit of accelerator to get it going. It may be
that I'm catching second or it may have more to do w/ the engine needing a good
tune up. Clarks didn't have a original knob new or used but they did find me a
walnut one for $1.60. The price was right and some shift knob is better than no
shift knob. It has a four speed pattern on it, so if the van is a 3-spd it
should add to the confusion. I guess it will make it more difficult to steal:)

Bob

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