<VV> question about manual shifter / shift pattern on early FC

[Bob Gilbert]

There is still the usual H shifting pattern but it is not foward for 1st and 
back for 2nd instead it is down for 1st and up for 2nd. Now that is as clear 
as mud.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven" <flippers at sashimi.org>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:03 PM
Subject: <VV> question about manual shifter / shift pattern on early FC


A Newbie question, but I have to ask:

The FC primer reads: "the manual shifter on the early FCs is a little 
unusual" and that "it is mounted on a vertical panel under the front bench 
seat and is operated with a different motion (up-down instead of 
forward-back) than is common".

What does this mean?  Can someone describe the shift pattern and shift lever 
motion?

Thanks,

- Steve