Did Ford REALLY make this ?

[feitctaj]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/pts/134098488.html



It is giving me a great idea, to think I may fab a column shift for a 4 speed

 

[feitctaj]

NOBODY knows if FOrd made this ?

 

[toddz69]

NOBODY knows if FOrd made this ?

Yes, they made them, and they're not very common (I've never seen one). I used an auto column shift version for several years myself. This one is too high priced, imho.

Why do you want to do a column shift 4 speed?

Todd Z.

 

[broncosam]

This a new one on me. I worked at one of the Ford plants in Lou.,KY in '79 and I've never seen or heard of one .

 

[feitctaj]

I like the novelty of the manual column shift, cause growing up , my parents had a peuogot with a 4 speed on the comlumn, and do loved my column trhree speed on my EB

 

[Broncobowsher]

It just says 4 speed, not 4 speed column shift. A tilt column in a ’79 is fairly rare. Most were on upscale truck with the column shifted autos. So a clean column (no shifter at all) that is also tilt in ’79 is what he is selling. For that price it better be in new condition.

As for a column shifted 4 speed, look at mopars from the 70’s

 

[feitctaj]

got any idea what models or years?

 

[JKrieg70]

Maybe its a three speed and they are counting reverse?

 

[oh2bnok]

I think he is talking about a clean tilt column w/o shifter and maybe w/o the ignition key.

 

[ochretoe]

Here is a place to start looking.

http://www.mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Forum9/HTML/001136.html
Steve

 

[Broncobowsher]

got any idea what models or years?

I remember reading the instruction on a 4 speed column shift in the owners manual of the '76 Plymouth fury I learned to drive in. That car only had the 3-on-the-tree and a slant 6. Great car but the body rot makes Broncos look like they are made out of stainless steel.

 

[toddz69]

I think he is talking about a clean tilt column w/o shifter and maybe w/o the ignition key.

That's exactly what he's talking about. Offered in '78 and '79 trucks.

Todd Z.