<VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S

[Ron]

I think that you'll find that most Americans are unwilling to pay $85,000 to 
obtain better manual shifting.

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan and Clare Wesson" <alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk>
To: <ScottyGrover at aol.com>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S


> I've had a 65 4-speed and a Corvan 4-speed, and I hated both of em! Didn't
> like the cranked lever, didn't like the lost motion in the linkage (even
> after fitting quick shift and servicing it), etc. It's not so much that it
> was so bad, as that there are so much better shifts out there.
>
> I have got one of these:
>
> http://www.autocollections.com/index.cfm?key=3569&action=details&tab=inventory&cartable
>
> and it has the world's first five-speed box - on the COLUMN, in **3** 
> planes
> (this one hasn't got the correct tranny - someone has raided it because 
> they
> are valuable and replaced it with the 4-speed from the sedan, but mine has
> still got the right tranny).
>
> It is fantastic - almost changes gear by itself. I reckon the Corvair 
> shift
> is like a Volvo (you can kid yourself it is quite good until you try the
> alternatives).
>
> (Retires to bunker with flame hat on)
>
> Cheers
>
> Alan
>
> P.S. I have got a Volvo, among other things, in case you are wondering...
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ScottyGrover at aol.com>
> To: <alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:12 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S
>
>
>> Alan, are you speaking of the 65 and earlier 4-speed or the '66 and later
>> Saginaw box. If the earlier box, I agree with you 100%.
>>
>> Scotty from Hollyweird
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