 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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| Mikey914 |
Oct 31 2019, 03:44 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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I beg to differ here on the side vs tail debate. I too had held the side as the “best” version. Uniting I got my 72. It shifts every bit as good as my side shift cars.
The real problem with the tail shift is that it’s much more complicated to make work correctly. I prefer the side shift, but the tail can be made to work just as good as the side. |
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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 80’s old school Honestly, the difference is “works vs. don’t w... Oct 31 2019, 02:19 PM orthobiz When I had my 1971 recommissioned, I kept the tail... Oct 31 2019, 04:30 PM |
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