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floor shift vs. column shift??

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Sep 22, 2007 | 12:38 AM

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51merc

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From: medicine hat, ab

floor shift vs. column shift??

Hi Guys...my 51 merc has the 3 speed shifter on the floor. Was the column shift an option? Other way around?? What gives??
Rick

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Sep 22, 2007 | 01:24 AM

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51dueller

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Sounds like you have the HD Warner T87D 3spd instead of the light duty column shift 3spd.

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Sep 22, 2007 | 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 51dueller

Sounds like you have the HD Warner T87D 3spd instead of the light duty column shift 3spd.

If it is the T87D stay with it! That was my solution to breaking the light duty 3 speed many moons ago when It ran behind a 56 nailhead Buick.

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