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  • jrw1621

    Dec. 4, 2008 8:57 p.m. jrw1621 Reader

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-Dodge-Colt-Turbo-GTS_W0QQitemZ160301572590QQihZ0...

    Who's going to jump on it? I know I would love to have it. Currently at $200 with 13 hours to go.

  • 92dxman

    Dec. 4, 2008 9:08 p.m. 92dxman Reader

    How does this twin stick setup dealie work?

  • jrw1621

    Dec. 4, 2008 9:48 p.m. jrw1621 Reader

    The second stick places the tranny in a "sport" or Economy mode creating a high range or low range for each gear.

  • wherethefmi2000

    Dec. 4, 2008 10:45 p.m. wherethefmi2000 Reader

    I saw some buick with three shifters? 80s ish what the deuce was that for.

  • Evan_R

    Dec. 5, 2008 12:27 a.m. Evan_R New Reader

    It wasn't a Buick, it was an Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 - and they're Hurst lightning rods. Go look it up.

  • wherethefmi2000

    Dec. 5, 2008 12:28 a.m. wherethefmi2000 Reader

    thanks!!!!

  • 914Driver

    Dec. 5, 2008 8:26 a.m. 914Driver Dork

    Twin stick = hi & low range of each gear, like the Honda 900 motorcycle.

  • 05rdstrturbo

    Dec. 5, 2008 4:55 p.m. 05rdstrturbo New Reader

    what kind of final drive would you be looking at with 4th gear? It's basically like a transfer case right, only without the 4w option? so it adds a ratio between the trans and the diff? kind of quirky, but smart.

  • Woody

    Dec. 5, 2008 10:03 p.m. Woody Dork

    Evan_R wrote:

    It wasn't a Buick, it was an Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 - and they're Hurst lightning rods. Go look it up.

    http://members.tripod.com/~jestepp/shifter.html

  • Clay

    Dec. 8, 2008 7:02 a.m. Clay Reader

    My dad had an old transmission that worked like this. It was a 3 speed with a high and low in each gear actuated by a solenoid. It was originally in our old motorhome (with a 3 on the column), but he later put it in his 71 Vette so he would get better mileage than the 4spd (He liked to drive it to work). He had it wired to a toggle switch and would just shift 1-3-5 switch the switch, let off the gas and it would go to 6th for hwy cruising. He put the 4spd back in when he sold it so it's probably still around somewhere...

  • Dec. 8, 2008 3:42 p.m. AaronBalto None

    These cars are so cool. Check for rust on the front shock towers.

 

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