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

[Frank DuVal]

Funny, on my 62 FC, 1st is up and reverse is down, then 2nd is down and 
3rd is up.

Of course, mine is a three speed!

Actually I find shifting the early FC to be the same hand motions as a 
Corvair car or other truck of that vintage, just VERY long throws. Don't 
think how to shift, just drive.

Frank DuVal

Western Canada CORSA wrote:

>Think of a standard shift pattern as an upside-down pendulum, with the base
>as the pivot point.  1st to 2nd has the head of the shifter on the same
>horizontal plane.
>
>On the early FC shifter that plane is not horizontal.  1st is lower, and
>you're pulling back and up to get to 2nd.  The design of the early shifter
>keeps it close at hand.  Although the conveluted linkage allows for quite a
>bit of slop.  The later "improved" shifter requires leaning forward to reach
>the shifter and can be hard on the back. (Unless you've got the long arms of
>a gorilla)
>
>Regards,
>Joel
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Steven
>Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 9:03 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>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
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