61 292 Y block shift pattern
61 292 Y block shift pattern
Looking at a 61 unibody. Its a four speed on the floor but theres no shift knob. May seem like a stupid question but whats the shift pattern? The owner says it came without the knob and he said its a standard H pattern with reverse being all the way to the left and up. Ive never heard of this pattern before and was trying to find a shift knob to confirm. Anyone know the pattern?
Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Might be a Borg-Warner box...
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
That I honestly don't know. I didn't think the 61 originally came with a 4 speed on the floor. He did say the 1st gear is like driving a tractor, whatever that means. I had just never heard of reverse being left and up. Ive always known all the way to the right and down.
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Ignore first, shifts like a three speed.. First is up on the left side of the H, its a Compound first good for not much more than about 8-10 mph...
Second (first) would be like your first gear...
Third(second is up and away...
Fourth (third) is down and away... reverse would be up and away
1st (C)..........3rd..........R
^______N____^_______^
^ 2nd.............^ 4th
Second (first) would be like your first gear...
Third(second is up and away...
Fourth (third) is down and away... reverse would be up and away
1st (C)..........3rd..........R
^______N____^_______^
^ 2nd.............^ 4th
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Ok I think I understand. Ignore 1st but it is where it normally is top left of the H pattern. 2nd is bottom left in the H but start there. Would reverse be left and up or right and up?
Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Here ya go....
White knob out of a 57-60 Ford
Same as the slicks
White knob out of a 57-60 Ford
Same as the slicks
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''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
That's it, tried to draw the pattern but it got compressed
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
That makes it so much easier to understand. Thanks guys. Hoping to get it and post some pics soon.
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
This is what some refer to as a granny low. I guess because it is so slow.
Johnny
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Yep, my '61 short uni has one behind a 223, and my '63 F350 also has one behind the 292. The tractor comparison is quite accurate! We don't have many substantial hills here, so the uni 1st gets little use; the one in the F350 tow truck is worth it's weight in gold compared to a three speed!
Paul
Paul
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Wonder if I can find a shift knob with the pattern on it. I don't think the original had a shift pattern on it.
Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Look close....
I have seen them so worn down
It was barely visible !
Sometimes the grooves are full of 50 years of gunk
I have cleaned them up with a pointed scribe & repainted
I have seen them so worn down
It was barely visible !
Sometimes the grooves are full of 50 years of gunk
I have cleaned them up with a pointed scribe & repainted
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Most likely a T98 transmission and that granny low is something like 78 to 1 ratio. If you can get the traction, You could pull a house off it's foundation.
Rich
Rich
1961 F350
1964 Galaxie convertable
1964 flairside, style side, and longbed
1965 Ranger, and shortbed
1966 long bed, and shortbed
A few parts trucks also
1991 Capri
2011 F250
2004 Lexus
1964 Galaxie convertable
1964 flairside, style side, and longbed
1965 Ranger, and shortbed
1966 long bed, and shortbed
A few parts trucks also
1991 Capri
2011 F250
2004 Lexus
Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Thats funny Rich as thats the exact way he explained it to me as well. Last question. He put new headers on it, but the rest of the exhaust is missing. He said it would need 2 mufflers and 2 tailpipes. Are there diagrams of these exhaust systems and their components? I can seem to find a picture anywhere. Do they make exhaust components or do most people go universal?
Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
IME, they all came with the sift pattern onthe knob. As to exhaust, your choices are wide open. You will need custom pipes to tie in to the headers. You can run stock replacement style mufflers, or pretty well any you choose. I prefer Magnaflow or SLP "loudmouths"; if and when I achieve adulthood, that might change! I like x-pipes for both performance and sound, and prefer full length pipes for both safety and sound. I bring them out the side behind rear wheels, mainly because I occasionally tend to hook up trailers with the engine running. To each his own; a good shot can make good choices based on your preferences.
Paul
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
The Y-blocks have a sweet, distinctive sound all their own. One of our members, Kenny Nelson, has the best sounding 292 I have ever encountered! Maybe he can add details of his exhaust.
Paul
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Have someone make you a custom shifter with no markings, best theft deterrent there is
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Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
A custom shifter isn't a bad idea. But to be honest nowadays a manual shift with no power steering is just as good a theft deterrent as an alarm system.
Re: 61 292 Y block shift pattern
Ha! I just did that for my slick, and I had that very thought!unibody madness wrote:Have someone make you a custom shifter with no markings, best theft deterrent there is
BTW, my 62 Slick has the grandma-low four speed everyone has been describing, and reverse is to the far right and up.
I DO have one car where reverse is left and then up, but it's a 1968 Volvo 122. I also have a studebaker with a "three on the tree" shifter, where reverse is toward you and up. First is toward you and down, and second and third are away and up/down respectively. Oddly, with such disparate shift patterns in cars I drive all the time, reverse always seems to come right to mind, as if my brain is in tune with which car I'm driving. I wish my brain were in tune with the rest of my life!