[FC] Improving shifting on a 63 Greenbrier

[Rad Davis]

Well, I have to ask:

Do you not like how it shifts, or do you not like that it shifts 
up-down-left-right as opposed to forward-back-left-right?

If it's just sloppy, changing bushings and clevis pins will get you a nice 
tight shifter.  I think the early gooseneck shifter is entertaining and 
funky, and it works just as well as any other truck stick-shift of the era.

If you want forward-back shifting, you can convert to the later FC shift 
linkage, but it's a big pain.

For a greenbrier, if you want to stick with a four speed, you probably want 
an early car four speed (3.65:1 first gear) along with either a 3.55:1 or, 
if you have a strong (95 or 110 HP) engine, 3.27:1 rearend.

To make the shifter go away entirely, change to a powerglide.





At 11:21 AM 8/11/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I havent been sending emails to anyone but I have been
>looking at them. But anyways I would like to improve
>the shifting of my greenbrier are there any
>improvements that I can make. The current setup has
>the shift coming through the firewall just below the
>seat. Also what would be a great setup to have on the
>greenbrier based on transmission, and differential
>ratios as well.Currently running a 110 hp
>
>Thanks
>John Luscinski
>Wakefield, MA
>
>61 Monza 2dr 4spd
>63 Greenbrier 4spd
>65 Monza 140 4spd
>
>
>
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