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JamieMc · 04-20-2005, 01:40 PM

I've been lurking here for a couple of years, but have never posted. Well anyway, hate to start with a question, but... I just went and looked at a 71 custom/10 350/3 speed, SWB. The 3 on the tree has been moved to the floor, does anybody know the shift pattern for this?

James

ChevyRedneck · 04-20-2005, 06:19 PM

i THINK its 1 then down to 2 then up and over for 3 then down for R

Cotterpin · 04-20-2005, 08:21 PM

three on the tree moved to floor used to be down to left for 1st , to right and up 2nd then down for 3rd. reverse is straight up from 1st ,or left and up.

71swb4x4 · 04-20-2005, 09:03 PM

Welcome from over here in South Dakota!!

JamieMc · 04-20-2005, 09:12 PM

Thanks for the responses. I know that up and to the Left is reverse, and down and left is a foward gear. When ever I shift to the right, it's just really mushy, doesn't really feal like it's going into gear but it does. Although when it does, it seems to be like it's just stuck in one foward gear. I'm really interested in this truck, but I've been burnt before on a car "I just had to have"

68Stepbed · 04-20-2005, 10:06 PM

If the price is right, I would buy it anyway and have it checked out to make sure. Sometimes those shifters can be tricky to set up if you don't know what your doing. You can install them with the wrong linkage arm and even though they work, they don't work well. Three speed trannys are easy pickin's if thats the issue.

The linkage can also be hooked up backward so down to the left is 2nd and down to the right is Reverse.

By the way, Welcome from Tenn.

JamieMc · 04-20-2005, 11:18 PM

Great point 68stepbed. Other than 4 wheel drive, what more could I ask for? Has short bed, V8, and setup for a gear grabber. The frame looks like it's in great shape. The trailing arms look really good, it needs a some tlc but for the money, I could do a lot worse. I guess now I just have to convence the master of the checkbook...

chevy2racr · 04-21-2005, 04:29 PM

hey Jamie, you cna get it and give it to me, I'll come down to burlington to see my brother and bring it home with me... :-)
feel free to send me a PM
Bryce

JamieMc · 04-21-2005, 09:55 PM

I think you might have an argument with my teenage stepson on that one.

04-20-2005, 01:40 PM	#1
JamieMc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mediapolis, IA Posts: 4	Hello from Iowa I've been lurking here for a couple of years, but have never posted. Well anyway, hate to start with a question, but... I just went and looked at a 71 custom/10 350/3 speed, SWB. The 3 on the tree has been moved to the floor, does anybody know the shift pattern for this? James

04-20-2005, 09:03 PM	#4
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Welcome from over here in South Dakota!! __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

04-20-2005, 10:06 PM	#6
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	If the price is right, I would buy it anyway and have it checked out to make sure. Sometimes those shifters can be tricky to set up if you don't know what your doing. You can install them with the wrong linkage arm and even though they work, they don't work well. Three speed trannys are easy pickin's if thats the issue. The linkage can also be hooked up backward so down to the left is 2nd and down to the right is Reverse. By the way, Welcome from Tenn. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

04-21-2005, 04:29 PM	#8
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	hey Jamie, you cna get it and give it to me, I'll come down to burlington to see my brother and bring it home with me... :-) feel free to send me a PM Bryce __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

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04-20-2005, 06:19 PM	#2
ChevyRedneck Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: N.C. Iowa Posts: 2	i THINK its 1 then down to 2 then up and over for 3 then down for R

04-20-2005, 08:21 PM	#3
Cotterpin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vincennes, In. Posts: 15	three on the tree moved to floor used to be down to left for 1st , to right and up 2nd then down for 3rd. reverse is straight up from 1st ,or left and up.

04-20-2005, 09:12 PM	#5
JamieMc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mediapolis, IA Posts: 4	Thanks for the responses. I know that up and to the Left is reverse, and down and left is a foward gear. When ever I shift to the right, it's just really mushy, doesn't really feal like it's going into gear but it does. Although when it does, it seems to be like it's just stuck in one foward gear. I'm really interested in this truck, but I've been burnt before on a car "I just had to have"

04-20-2005, 11:18 PM	#7
JamieMc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mediapolis, IA Posts: 4	Great point 68stepbed. Other than 4 wheel drive, what more could I ask for? Has short bed, V8, and setup for a gear grabber. The frame looks like it's in great shape. The trailing arms look really good, it needs a some tlc but for the money, I could do a lot worse. I guess now I just have to convence the master of the checkbook...

04-21-2005, 09:55 PM	#9
JamieMc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mediapolis, IA Posts: 4	I think you might have an argument with my teenage stepson on that one.



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