Like some cars from the 40's and 50's have a handle on the column like many automatic cars from our time have but they have a clutch peddle on the floor....do you drive it like you would a standard only you press the clutch then shift with the handle on the column???
2007-10-12 08:39:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Yes..you shift the same way....it's just that the gear shift is in a different place...but you shift and clutch the same as if the gears were on the floor...
Used to be...4 on the floor...or three on the tree (column)...danged..I just showed my age...
2007-10-12 08:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by Toots 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never seen an American built car with a four-speed column shift. In my experience, all US built cars with column shift manual transmissions were three-speeds... but I did drive a British built Austin once that had a 4-speed on the column.
Either way, the shift lever still moves in an 'H' pattern, with the lower gears selected by pulling the lever back closer to the driver, then up or down, and the higher gears are selected by pushing the stick away from the driver then up or down.
Reverse is normally back and up for a 3-speed, but not in a standardized location for 4-speeds.
2007-10-12 10:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless it is a 4 speed, they actually have some of them on the column, it will shift in the same pattern as the 3 speed on the floor. his pattern is 1st is pull towards the steering wheel then towards the seat. 2nd is up and away from the wheel, with 3rd being down and away. For reverse, you pull towards the steer wheel from neutral then towards the roof of the car. The earlier answer is right, this is the pattern for 3 on the tree, which was moved away from not all that long ago. Desoto used to have a semi-automatic that was very similar to the 3 on the tree both in appearance and initial shifting.
2007-10-12 09:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by johnny b good 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is usually a 4 speed transmission. You would shift it just like any other 4 speed. But instead of being on the floor its on the column. My dad had a 48 plymouth. 1st gear is pulling towards you and up. Second is the same as 1st but down. Back to center and up is 3rd. And 4th gear is straight down. It was pretty awkward at first but you get used to it. Hope that helped.
2007-10-12 08:51:32 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-29 06:39:11 · answer #5 · answered by rosse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right, clutch pedal, shift with lever on column.
It's called "3 on the tree" (3 speeds forward, the "TREE" is the column).
Depress clutch. Put into 1st (with lever in center (neutral) position, lift up, then back towards you). Let out clutch to get moving.
2nd gear, clutch, hand palm down on lever, push forward (away from you) while putting slight pressure downwards.
3rd gear, clutch, pull lever straight back (towards you).
Reverse is opposite 1st, i.e., lift lever up, then forward (away from you).
2007-10-13 06:02:36 · answer #6 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you drive it the same way as if the stick shift were on the floor.
This is a 3 speed.
Neutral in the middle. Reverse is (from neutral) pull toward you & then push up towards the roof.
1st gear is straight down from reverse.
2nd gear is (from nuetral) push towards the windsheild, then up.
3rd is straight down from 2nd.
2007-10-13 00:29:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dave where is reverse? LOL.Only 3 speeds back to you and up is reverse to you and down is first up and away is second down and away is third standard H pattern 3 speed stick shift on tree
2007-10-12 09:16:33 · answer #8 · answered by sonny s 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
those have i think 4 gears normaly in them all the way to the left and closest to u should be gear1 and then all the way to the right and closest should be 2 and then left and the back should be 3 and right back should be 4
2007-10-12 08:55:59 · answer #9 · answered by blue03neon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can drive those without even starting the engine...
open the door& putyourleg outside & start rolling...its just like driving a skate board..
2007-10-12 08:45:55 · answer #10 · answered by edward s 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋