dontknowitall Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 can i have a colom change four speed box instead of a three speed or do i need to have a floor change if I choose to go over to a four speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 I've never seen a 4 speed column shift. I believe a 4 speed will have to be a floor shifter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfarer Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 I seem to recall that some odd-ball European car had a column shifted 4-gear but using a column for a 'normal' 4-speed would leave you w/o a Reverse operation...all of assumes you are talking about something like the A-833. Using a newer 5-speed trans (AX5, AX15, NV1500 etc) will use an 'old-timey' style shifter that looks at home in many pre-50 cars. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ole Goat Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Quite a few of the English, and other European cars back in the late 40s early 50s had the 4 speed column shift. It was rather a simple shift pattern, and it used the H pattern only on the column. 1st gear was towards you and up where reverse usually is in a 3 speed, 2nd was where first is same as above, 3rd where second again as above, 4th where third usually is in a 3 speed, and finally for reverse you put the shifter in the nuetral position and push foward and down. It was a simple configuration, and it wasn't a stupid question now you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontknowitall Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Ollian Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Ford also had a 4 on the tree in early to mid sixties vans. I used to drive a work truck that had this set-up, this trans really shifted smoothly once you got used to the pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontknowitall Posted June 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 The reason I asked is that what I want to know is how could I or how can I use or modify a 4 speed tranny but still using the colum shift ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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