stupid question..maybe ?

[dontknowitall]

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.

[Reg Evans]

I've never seen a 4 speed column shift. I believe a 4 speed will have to be a floor shifter.

[wayfarer]

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.

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[Ole Goat]

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.

[dontknowitall]

thanks all

[Frank Ollian]

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.

[dontknowitall]

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 ...