<VV> Shifter difference, was: vv diff between Corsa and Monza

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The simple answer is simply that 3speeds got a black shifter and 4speeds
got a chrome shifter, regardless of model or engine. The Corsa got a
shift tower that had tabs riveted on, which distinguishes them. However,
one thing about the Corsa shifter, which you will never find
documentation to verify it, is that it IS a quicker shifter. I proved
this once when I installed a Corsa shifter in a '69 4speed car. The
stock shifter had a long shift pattern in it (almost to the point where
you could say that you had to throw it under the dash for first and
third and into the back seat for second and fourth - LOL), and it WAS
noticably shortened with the Corsa shifter in it - with absolutely NO
other changes made! Near as I can figure is that the service part is all
the same, hence no documentation. And I have never been able to measure
any difference either, so go figure.

-Mark

Sethracer at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/19/2005 6:11:55 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> tampatexan at tampabay.rr.com writes:
> 
> >I  got a response from bigwavedave regarding my survey of Corsa/Monza
> differences  saying that the Corsa shifter is slighly quicker (shorter throw) than
> the  Monza.  I've heard other people say this but I can't find any written
> evidence of this.  It doesn't mention it in the brochures (of course they  may
> have just not mentioned it or I've missed it in my senility) and Clark's
> doesn't list a different part for the Corsa vs Monza.  There is a chrome  vs black
> painted shifter arm but it seems the painted one was used on the  500's, not
> Monzas.  Can anyone confirm this difference in shifter  throw?
> >
> >
> >mike
> 
> The shifters are all the same between models. All 3-speeds  were the same,
> all 4-speeds were the same - but 4-speeds are different than  3-speeds. If you
> bought a 3-speed equipped Monza or Corsa new and received  a Chromed 3-speed
> shifter, I would love to hear from you, but I have  never seen one. I believe
> that all Monza/Corsa/500 3-speed shifters  were painted Black, 4-speeds were
> Chrome. Of course the shift ball was different  between the 3 and 4 speed. The
> Corsa Shifter did have a pair of special tabs  mounted to let the Chrome cover
> attach. The Monza and 500 used an accordian  rubber boot. (not sure about the
> 500s, they may have gone naked!)   - Seth  Emerson