 What's the difference between side shift and tail shift?, Transmission question |
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| Thunderchief |
 Oct 30 2019, 10:29 PM
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There's a 914-6 conversion on EBay that mentions side shift transmission but I've also seen tail shift as well and was wondering what applications work for each one. Thanks.
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| 80’s old school |
Oct 31 2019, 02:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 26-March 19 From: California Member No.: 22,994 Region Association: Southern California |
Honestly, the difference is “works vs. don’t work”.
Converting my 1970 from tail shift to side shift was the single biggest improvement I have made to the car... bar none. Tail shift = Like shifting a stick in a jar of mayonnaise. Side shift= much better, still not as good as a direct shift transmission, but now usable. If you have not done the conversion... do it!!! |
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Thunderchief What's the difference between side shift and tail shift? Oct 30 2019, 10:29 PM
Rand Quick answer, tail shift is less desirable.
As y... Oct 30 2019, 10:32 PM
RickS
Quick answer, tail shift is less desirable.
As ... Oct 30 2019, 10:51 PM Thunderchief So are the transmissions interchangeable? Oct 30 2019, 11:00 PM Rand If that wasn't clear in the first post where I... Oct 30 2019, 11:26 PM Rand If you don't understand the linkage, then no y... Oct 30 2019, 11:30 PM jcd914 72 and earlier cars had the tail shift trans.
73 a... Oct 31 2019, 01:57 AM injunmort also need later motor mounts and engine mount bar ... Oct 31 2019, 04:41 AM Thunderchief Really good info guys, I really appreciate it. Tha... Oct 31 2019, 01:17 PM Mikey914 I beg to differ here on the side vs tail debate. I... Oct 31 2019, 03:44 PM orthobiz When I had my 1971 recommissioned, I kept the tail... Oct 31 2019, 04:30 PM |
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