Thread: 3 speed standard
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02-29-2004 10:14 AM #1
3 speed standard
Hello all! Quick question for the forum. I'm installing a 3 speed standard in my 66 comet. It was an auto (MX) which didn't stand a chance behind a 450 HP Cleveland. I got everything figured out in the conversion except for th shifter. I want it on the floor as apposed to the "tree". I have used them cheap bolt on floor shifters before and found them unreliable when bangin' through the gears quickly, mostly the first to second shift tries to go into to both gears at the same time or misses the gear completly resulting in a potentially harmful rev-out when dumping into second. Thinking of building a one-off 2 stick design with first and reverse on one and second and third on the other. will need a reverse lock-out and some practice to make a quick first to second shift but it should be do-able. Crazy idea or has it been done before? Any direction appreciated.
You're welcome Mike, glad it worked out for you. Roger, it's taken a few years but my inventory of excess parts has shrunk a fair bit from 1 1/2 garage stalls to about an eight by eight space. ...
1968 Plymouth Valiant 1st Gen HEMI