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

[Jim Houston]

The tabs are held on the Corsa shifter that I have by screws... 

Jim Houston

airvair wrote:

>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.
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>-Mark
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>Sethracer at aol.com wrote:
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>>In a message dated 12/19/2005 6:11:55 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>>tampatexan at tampabay.rr.com writes:
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>>>I  got a response from bigwavedave regarding my survey of Corsa/Monza
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>>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?
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>>>mike
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>>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
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