<VV> FC TRANNY

[Robert Marlow, Vairtec Corp.]

At 09:27 AM 5/25/2005, N2VZD at aol.com wrote:

>any easy way to tell if you have an FC 4 speed transmission?

The "FC transmission" is a common misconception, perpetuated by the 
information in the shop manuals.

Unique-to-FC 4-speeds were produced in 1961, only, and only for a brief 
portion of the model year before a switch to same-as-car transmissions for 
the rest of the production.  These early 1961 transmissions are the only 
ones with the 4.26:1 first gear; once the switch was made to a common 
transmission first gear was 3.65:1.  These early-1961 FC transmissions can 
be identified for their having no provision for a back-up lamp switch at 
all, no hole, no plug.  The later transmissions have a small plug in the 
provision for the back-up switch.

I have documentation for this, but not at this computer, it's at home.

--Bob



Robert W. Marlow
Vairtec at optonline.net