Mercedes did this. It's alright if you want to drive like a 90 year old German pensioner.
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| Author: | husker1 [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:06 am ] |
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Installing a A833OD in my D100 /6 3spd(on column) and was wondering if anybody has tried using the column shifter for a 4 speed. I was thinking of adding an additional lever in the floor or some type of electric solinoid for reverse. Not really wanting to install a floor shifter if I don't have to. |
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| Author: | Doc [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:25 am ] |
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http://www.slantsix.org/articles/4-spee ... -swaps.htm |
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| Author: | Slanted Opinion [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:25 am ] |
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I never found "3 on the tree" to be a particularly great setup... I can't imagine the mess that happens with "4 on the tree"! - Mac |
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:38 pm ] |
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Mercedes did this. It's alright if you want to drive like a 90 year old German pensioner.
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| Author: | Romeo Furio [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:11 pm ] |
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Fiat had it too.. |
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| Author: | Danarchy [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:14 pm ] |
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Had a 1960 DKW(Auto Union) with 4 on the column. It was very easy to drive. 
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| Author: | hantayo13 [ Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:49 am ] |
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used a three speed floor shifter and another shift handlefor reverse in a ford years ago ....worked ok...many when they saw two shifter asked if it was 4 wheel drive LOL |
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| Author: | Rug_Trucker [ Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:51 pm ] |
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Triumph made a 4 door with a 4 speed on the column too. |
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| Author: | wjajr [ Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:01 am ] |
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The old two cycle Saabs had four on the tree, plus freewheeling capability at the flip of a lever under the dash for better fuel economy. They were hideous sounding; a cross between a Lawn Boy Mower, and a cake mixer. Puttering & sputtering freewheeling downhill, and buzzing up grade spewing a trail of blue smoke. |
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| Author: | greasmnky [ Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:09 am ] |
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I had 4sp O/D in my A-108 ,I mounted a Toyota transfer case shifter on the floor for reverse.Everything worked great. The best part was that you could engage reverse and 3rd gear at the same time,giving you the best park brake ever. lol |
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| Author: | Danarchy [ Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:15 pm ] |
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My DKW also had Freewheeling(no flip of the switch), as the momentum of the vehicle exceeded the engine speed, the transmission would dis-engage.It worked very well! I built a custom expansion chamber for the car and it did smoke alittle,but it also got 50+mpg! (you had to factor in 2-stroke mix with the price of gas  ) Fun car! I sold it to a collector in Germany and he shipped it home. From what he told me the Universals(Wagons) were all used as utility vehicles and trashed in his country, so he was happy to find one in good shape.
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| Author: | 6pakattack [ Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:42 am ] |
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Renault used to have one also !!! I found it a blast to drive once I got used to it !! |
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