<VV> Pls Measure shifter differences 66-69

[Harry Yarnell]

I believe the three speed tower IS taller than the four speed one. How to 
Hot Rod your Corvair mentions this and how far to press the hemisphere ball 
up the shaft to make for a quicker shifter. Unless I've got this 'confused', 
which is easy for me to do.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BBRT" <chsadek at adelphia.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:47 PM
Subject: <VV> Pls Measure shifter differences 66-69


> Cutting thru all this; it would be nice if folks would publish a lower 
> shifter measurement between the center of the lower ball and the bottom of 
> the fulcrum (half a hemisphere or half a "ball") on the shift lever. This 
> is where any difference would have to be.
>
> Please do keep in mind that shifter levers get switched for various 
> reasons, often to change the leverage-to make the "throw" shorter. There 
> are known folks on the list and elsewhere that have installed three speed 
> shift levers on four speed trans cars, etc. Others are known to have 
> modified shifters to move the fulcrum "ball" on the shifter so the 
> effective leverage is changed .....
>
> This would require a different height cast "tower" or base. All of the 
> ones I have ever seen, including at least two Corsas and one Monza, are 
> the same height (2nd owner of the Monza and knew the previous owner-stock 
> shifter, etc.).
>
> So be careful out there, in making your pronouncements
>
> Chuck S
> BBRT
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