<VV> Three Speed, Yes Vair

[n5hsr]

Well, we had a "Three On The Tree" in our Chevy II that we had before the 
Corvair.  I got to 'warm it up' on Sundays before church, so I had to know 
where the pattern was so I could find neutral.  Reverse was in and up.  1 
was in/down.  2 was out/up, 3 was out/down.  Before I started it, I had to 
make sure I was in crossbar of the H pattern, clutch down, parking brake on 
and foot on the foot brake if I didn't need it to put a little gas in to 
keep it from dying.  (Had an automatic choke but it didn't work very well.)

Ah the things one remembers from one's wasted youth.

Charles Fregeau
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 23:40
Subject: Re: <VV> Three Speed, Yes Vair


> You young whippersnappers!! Ain't no 4th in a three speed! 60s??? Three
> on the tree was available through late 70s.
>
> Reverse is exactly where reverse should be.
>
> Standard three speed H pattern used by most every automaker for years,
> same for floor and column shifter.
>
> Yust go out and look at a three speed Corvair. Extra points if it is in
> a Monza convertible. (Worked on two so far...)
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> Dennis Pleau wrote:
>
>>I'm not sure I could drive three on the tree today.  Was reverse where 1st
>>or 4th should be?
>>
>>Lots of things I don't remember from the 60's
>>
>>dp
>>
>>
>>
>>
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