| old green | -- 12-02-2009 @ 5:29 PM |
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Has anyone had any trouble with the repro 34 century of progress gear shift knob? mine is too small to fit the threads on the stick. I don't know what year my transmission is, but would they have changed size so dramatically if it is later than '34? Would a truck have a larger gear shift lever?
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| trjford8 | -- 12-02-2009 @ 7:17 PM |
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Which repo knob do you have? Is it an early or late repo? I have the one that was reproduced for the 2009 Central Meet in Auburn. It's the Century of Progress knob from the World's Fair. The threads are 5/16X24 which is the same as the threads on the shift lever.To my knowledge the 5/16X24 thread was used on all the V-8 shifters(3 speed) through 39 passenger car. This message was edited by trjford8 on 12-2-09 @ 7:20 PM
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| old green | -- 12-03-2009 @ 5:42 AM |
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I bought it from the v8 foundation, as advertised inV8 times...it doesn't even come close to fitting.($26)
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| trjford8 | -- 12-03-2009 @ 7:44 AM |
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I have meet knobs from many V-8 meets plus some stock knobs. They all have the 5/16X24 thread. Get a 5/16 SAE nut and try to put it on your shifter. If it doesn't fit then you have a shifter problem. If it does fit then it's the knob problem and needs to be exchanged. I'm not sure , but I think the 4 speed and later 3 speeds (42-50 pickup) may have a larger shaft on the shifter.
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| Tom/SC | -- 12-03-2009 @ 8:13 PM |
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I bought one of thr 34 knobs at Auburn and it fits my 1934 Ford shift lever perfectly. Tom/SC
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| old green | -- 12-04-2009 @ 10:28 AM |
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Thanks folks, They're right at 5/16 and i'm wrong.For some wierd reason my stick is threaded at 3/8. Could be a truck transmission ?
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| Stroker | -- 12-04-2009 @ 10:49 AM |
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Could be as simple as acquiring a 32-39 passenger stick, and substituting it for the truck stick that it sounds like you have. I'm not sure, but I believe the 34 is straighter, as I know the 37-39's have quite an "S" curve. I believe the lower "selector" part below the pivot ball is the same. Be careful you don't drop the little locating pin in the hole when you pull the stick out.
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| old green | -- 12-07-2009 @ 3:32 PM |
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It's not s shaped, it's just like a '34 stick should be...really strange isn't it?
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| MOXIE | -- 12-07-2009 @ 4:56 PM |
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It would be easy enough to retap the threads to 5/16.
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| old green | -- 12-08-2009 @ 3:14 PM |
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I might retap and use 34 special knob or go back to my 1930's beer tap knob!
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