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Reverse instead of 5th gear
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:46 pm
by FrankM83
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
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:04 pm
by bigjohn
ha/hb/hc vauxhall viva totaly posative on this i am
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:31 pm
by FrankM83
oh thanks then will keep it spare for my uncle's Viva then rather then throw it away
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:50 pm
by bigjohn
oooooh witch viva has he got any pics
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:41 pm
by FrankM83
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
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:03 pm
by bigjohn
look forward to seeing them
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:02 pm
by tortron
have no idea where a modern has its reverse
but my chevette had it lift left and up
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:10 pm
by bpr81a
tortron wrote:have no idea where a modern has its reverse
between 'P' and 'N' on mine
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:17 am
by bigjohn
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
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:19 am
by bigjohn
now i think about it i dont think it is for the viva sorry frank
boy do i feel a richard head
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:33 am
by tortron
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
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:37 am
by bigjohn
the 1159 engine was a lot better than the 1256
it reved better pulled better and a lot stronger in the bottom end
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:41 am
by FrankM83
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
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:22 pm
by ASL642
Well my Mother's Austin 1300 (1974) had a lift for reverse and it only had 4 gears and was teardrop shaped
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:01 pm
by FrankM83
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
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:32 am
by pfgiz
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…..