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| | | Manual shift in '70s Chevy/GMC vans - not many built... | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 | Asking you here - wondering if having manual shift on colunm in a '70s Chevy/GMC van worth to keep? I haven't seen one for a long time.
Westvan71
1971 Chevyvan G10 panel van - going to be put for sale 1975 GMC shorty panel van - trying to fix to save her! 1963 Mercury Econoline project van - coming 1986 Ford Mustang LX hatchback - in use for commute, poor car!
“You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” James A. Froude (1818 - 1894) | | | Re: Manual shift in '70s Chevy/GMC vans - not many built... | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,168 Vanaholic | Vanaholic Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,168 | Badboy Jerry has 3 on the tree in the 72 he just purchased.. | | | Re: Manual shift in '70s Chevy/GMC vans - not many built... | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | They still built quite a few over the years. the TH350 was just a really nice reliable trans. So nice that allot of people stopped ordering as many vans with the 3 on the tree.......
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| | | Re: Manual shift in '70s Chevy/GMC vans - not many built... | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,051 old hand | old hand Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,051 | It really comes down to what you like in my opinion, if you like the 3 on the tree and like the originality of it then keep it. The only real value to your ride is if it makes you happy.
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| | | Re: Manual shift in '70s Chevy/GMC vans - not many built... | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 | Yeah, It's been a long time since I last drove a manual in a van (last time I think was in late '80s!). My new "winter beater" van have the manual shift pedal still there under dashboard - it's non-opreated due to the former owner's change to auto shift.
I may remove that pedal to keep just in case...
Westvan71
1971 Chevyvan G10 panel van - going to be put for sale 1975 GMC shorty panel van - trying to fix to save her! 1963 Mercury Econoline project van - coming 1986 Ford Mustang LX hatchback - in use for commute, poor car!
“You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” James A. Froude (1818 - 1894) | | | Re: Manual shift in '70s Chevy/GMC vans - not many built... | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 240 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 240 | I saw quite a few in Chevies I was looking at recently, maybe approaching 10%---seems like most were mated to a six banger.
BradLaGrange
1978 Chevy G10 Short Wheel Base--"The Night Owl" 1976 Chevy G10-- "Ramblin' Van" 2000 GMC Safari Cargo
| | | Re: Manual shift in '70s Chevy/GMC vans - not many built... | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,001 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,001 | I remember seeing a 4 speed on the column in an Econoline p/u once, that must've been pretty Rare.
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| | | Re: Manual shift in '70s Chevy/GMC vans - not many built... | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 | I saw quite a few in Chevies I was looking at recently, maybe approaching 10%---seems like most were mated to a six banger.
BradLaGrange About 10% of production? Yes, I believe the higher portion would be with six bangers, then what's left of percent would be with a V8. Have I got that right?
Westvan71
1971 Chevyvan G10 panel van - going to be put for sale 1975 GMC shorty panel van - trying to fix to save her! 1963 Mercury Econoline project van - coming 1986 Ford Mustang LX hatchback - in use for commute, poor car!
“You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” James A. Froude (1818 - 1894) | | | Re: Manual shift in '70s Chevy/GMC vans - not many built... | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 240 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 240 | West---Naw, just 10% of the vans I looked at recently, I would guess that a SLIGHTLY higher portion than that came with them just because you hear about/see a few that were converted to A/T by later owners. But yeah, most were six bangers that I saw. Also, I THINK I posted a mid Chev in the Craigslist findings yesterday or today that was manual and V8.
BradLaGrange
1978 Chevy G10 Short Wheel Base--"The Night Owl" 1976 Chevy G10-- "Ramblin' Van" 2000 GMC Safari Cargo
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