<VV> Update - Automatic Floor Shift kit

[Rick Norris]

I like mine!
Went cruisin yesterday in the vert.

Rick Norris
67 Monza Convertible
Royal Plum with white top and
the Beta tester auto floor shoft conversion.

> Don't give yourself any credit that isn't due. I ALWAYS had it in mind.
> Just didn't have a source for the special cable that was needed to make it
> work. Ansen used a really heavy cable that looks like a normal trans shift
> cable, but with identical fittings on either end. A really tough item to
> reproduce.
>
> I felt that the main objective was to get the main mechanism reproduced
> first, and make it adoptable enough to fit both early and late cars. Just
> to HAVE something is progress.
>
> The cable we're going to use is an adaptation of a heater cable. I don't
> yet feel certain enough that it would operate a dash-mounted neutral 
> safety
> switch in a positive enough manner to allow the switch to operate
> precisely, so I am still advising relocating the switch to the tunnel. But
> it appears to be good enough to suffice for a gear indicator.
>
> -Mark
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Vairtec Corporation <Vairtec at optonline.net>
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Update - Automatic Floor Shift kit
>>
>> I was one of those who suggested a gear indicator, not only for the
>> convenience of it but also because a gear indicator is required on
>> automatic transmission cars for State inspection here in New Jersey.
>>
>> So Mark went to work and made it happen.
>>
>> In the meantime, the State of New Jersey announced that they are
>> discontinuing all mechanical inspections, and that only emissions will
>> be tested.  So the "inspection" portion of the need has become moot here.
>>
>> Still, Mark, you did the right thing.
>>
>> --Bob Marlow
>>
>> Mark Corbin wrote:
>> > On a related subject, I have some news for those who were or still are
>> > interested in converting their automatic dash shifter to a floor
> shifter.
>> > Clark's has the basic kits in stock, #C12679, at a price of $260.00.
>> >
>> > The news is that we have just finalized the parts design that will
> provide
>> > for a gear indicator for this kit. Some of you who have inquired about
> the
>> > kit have expressed interest in needing a gear indicator.
>> >
>> > As of now, we are in the process of building the parts for this option,
> and
>> > will soon have them available. I don't have a price yet, as Clark's has
> to
>> > calculate that. Just so all of you will be aware, the basic kit has the
>> > necessary custom parts to do the conversion. The gear indicator kit
> will be
>> > an extra cost option, and will fit even a previously installed basic
> kit.
>> >
>> > There ARE parts that the customer has to provide, though, but should 
>> > not
>> > present anyone with any problems. The customer-supplied parts allow a
>> > customer to adapt the kit to his own liking, with either stock Corvair
>> > parts or custom parts, his choice. This is done to privide maximum
>> > adaptability to customer tastes and to reduce the kit cost as much as
>> > possible.
>> >
>> > If anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to reply.
>> >
>> > -Mark
>> >
>
>
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