Reverse instead of 5th gear

Post by **FrankM83** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:46 pm

Hi all found a gear knob amongst my parts today which is off a 4 speed car and has the reverse where most modern cars have the 5th gear today, it also says LIFT for reverse, any ideas of what this might be off? it has a teardrop shape similiar to the Minor's

Post by **bigjohn** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:04 pm

ha/hb/hc vauxhall viva totaly posative on this i am

Post by **FrankM83** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:31 pm

oh thanks then will keep it spare for my uncle's Viva then rather then throw it away

Post by **bigjohn** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:50 pm

oooooh witch viva has he got any pics

Post by **FrankM83** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:41 pm

I think it's an HC he's really not that muchin classics I've been dying to take it off his hands to treat it a bit better, it's still in a very good condition he recently bought it, it was a one owner, I'll take some pics for you

Post by **bigjohn** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:03 pm

look forward to seeing them

Post by **tortron** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:02 pm

have no idea where a modern has its reverse
but my chevette had it lift left and up

Post by **bpr81a** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:10 pm

tortron wrote:have no idea where a modern has its reverse

between 'P' and 'N' on mine

Post by **bigjohn** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:17 am

tortron wrote:have no idea where a modern has its reverse
but my chevette had it lift left and up

chevette had the same engine and gearbox as the viva

Post by **bigjohn** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:19 am

now i think about it i dont think it is for the viva sorry frank
boy do i feel a richard head

Post by **tortron** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:33 am

bigjohn wrote:
tortron wrote:have no idea where a modern has its reverse
but my chevette had it lift left and up
chevette had the same engine and gearbox as the viva

and its grossly underpowered in both

Post by **bigjohn** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:37 am

the 1159 engine was a lot better than the 1256
it reved better pulled better and a lot stronger in the bottom end

Post by **FrankM83** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:41 am

np mate will take photos of the Viva still

Ye should have mentioned 5th is usually found right hand top corner on a modern manual

so i still dont know what's it for :S

Post by **ASL642** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:22 pm

Well my Mother's Austin 1300 (1974) had a lift for reverse and it only had 4 gears and was teardrop shaped

Post by **FrankM83** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:01 pm

yes so but where was the reverse? upper right hand corner? I doubt it as I think those were the same as the mini and Metro

Post by **pfgiz** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:32 am

It sounds like a Triumph one. My Spitfire has the standard layout for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th with reverse sitting next to 3rd, and I have to lift the stick to get it past the gate to engage the gear. My box is a single rail unit as fitted to 1500 and larger engines, not standard for my MKIV but works well, I’ll replace it soon when I find an overdrive unit…..