[FC] Power Glide Shifter

[Paul Huelskamp]

Fred, 
JR is correct, thought the FC also had an indicator in the dash panel.  This might mean a manual trans instrument cluster for yours.  Others will chime in.
The sequence is correct, gotta count them or make yourself a paper tag for now.
 
Welcome, and Happy Motoring!

Paul



On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 6:04 PM, J. R. Read <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
  
Hi Fred, and welcome.

Actually, it is FC for Forward Control because the controls are ahead of the 
front wheels.

I'm not sure what the shift lever looks like on a PG (Power Gluide) since 
mine is a 4 speed and I never paid enough attention to the automatics, but I 
think your description is correct.  You need to know that there is NO Park 
gear - only R-N-D-L in that order from top to bottom.  I know that the cars 
have a guide along the side of the lever with light behind it for when the 
headlights are on.  You might be missing a piece of the dash.

Don't forget to use the parking (or E) brake when leaving the vehicle.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adler" <fadler at genbio.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 2:37 PM
Subject: [FC] Power Glide Shifter


> Gentlemen and Ladies (if you love Corvairs),
>
> I just received my first, a CF Rampside with Power Glide.
>
> I have another question (many, many to follow).  I figured out forward 
> from reverse with the little dash shifter upon arrival.   Right now it is 
> just a stem with a short shifter and black flat end cap.
>
> The question:  Did these things come with a chrome plate that fit on the 
> dash that showed R, P, F1, F2?   I know Power Glide is odd and I have no 
> other automatic vehicles so don't lambast me please, but was there a 
> dressier plate there originally?  That way I know search for on from a CF. 
> I imagine they would have been on the pickups and vans.  If you have one, 
> please take a phone camera pix and send it to me, 
> fadler at genbio.com<mailto:fadler at genbio.com> so I know what I am scrounging 
> for.
>
> Thanks a bunch,
>
> CF Newbie
>
> Fred Adler
> San Diego
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