1939 3 speed shifter question
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1939 3 speed shifter question
Does anyone know if a 1948 3 speed shifter will fit in a 1939 3 speed transmission. I put a 1939 transmission in my 1948 f1 and wanted to keep it looking as original as I can. The swan shifter is nice but doesn't look right. It also hits the dash in reverse and third. Are the shifters interchangeable?
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That would be correct. Open driveline in Ford cars didn't occur until 1949. I believe pickups got it in '42, but the old memory is starting to get a little fuzzy on this stuff I don't need to recall often anymore. But for sure 39's still had closed drivelines. A lot of the light duty 3 speed parts interchanged for many years, and I'd have to go through the catalogs again to remember all the details. The top loader handles may interchange, but you'd still have the output and driveshaft issue to deal with.
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That would be correct. Open driveline in Ford cars didn't occur until 1949. I believe pickups got it in '42, but the old memory is starting to get a little fuzzy on this stuff I don't need to recall often anymore. But for sure 39's still had closed drivelines. A lot of the light duty 3 speed parts interchanged for many years, and I'd have to go through the catalogs again to remember all the details. The top loader handles may interchange, but you'd still have the output and driveshaft issue to deal with.
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