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nomore9one4
post Mar 8 2006, 04:49 PM
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I am looking at a 63 ford van to use as a "driving billboard" if you will. It has the "3 on the tree" shifter. Has anyone ever driven one? and Is it hard to do? I do not plan to autocross or use it at the drags. I just plain to drive it to the local shows and the occasional sunday drive. Thanks for any input! Bob (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)
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post Mar 8 2006, 04:51 PM
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had a Chevy Nova with the 3-on-tree.....makes it more difficult to drive and talk on your cell phone nowadays (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Mar 8 2006, 04:53 PM
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QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 8 2006, 02:51 PM)
had a Chevy Nova with the 3-on-tree.....makes it more difficult to drive and talk on your cell phone nowadays (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Buddy of mine still has an old Ford truck with 3 on the tree. Sort of a PITA. For something like that, I would rather just have an AT.
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post Mar 8 2006, 04:54 PM
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my friend has a 61 falcon with 3 on the tree, its not hard to drive really...it just takes a little practice and you cant powershift hehe
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post Mar 8 2006, 04:55 PM
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My 55 Ford had a 3 on the tree. I learned to drive on it. Not hard at all.
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post Mar 8 2006, 05:00 PM
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Thanks guys. I figure the wife can't drive a stick which leaves my 914's out. I figure a 3 on the tree will have the same result! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) me (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) and not (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving-girl.gif)
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post Mar 8 2006, 05:19 PM
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I had a chevy p/u with 3 on the tree, easy peasy to drive.
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post Mar 8 2006, 05:24 PM
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I learned to drive stick shift on my dad's Ford Econoline with 3 on the tree.

Fun!

No more difficult than a regular shifter.
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post Mar 8 2006, 05:44 PM
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A friend of mine once had an old Saab 96 I think it was. Had a ford V-4, with 4 on the tree. And... a freewheel clutch. Was the oddest combination of driveline components I've ever experienced. The freewheel was the weirdest...

Funky car...

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post Mar 8 2006, 05:48 PM
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I drove a '70 Maverick all through high school with the column shifter.

No problem...
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post Mar 8 2006, 06:15 PM
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I have a Mercedes here that has 4 on the tree ............. The Cap'n
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post Mar 8 2006, 06:29 PM
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I first learned to drive a stick with an old Ford truck with 3 on the tree. This was back in the early 70s. My dad insisted that I learned to operate a manual shift...thanks, Dad! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

Once I got the hang of the clutch, the shifter was no problem. It's still an H pattern, just sideways. IIRC first was in towards the driver and down, then for 2nd you pushed forward and up. Worked great! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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post Mar 8 2006, 07:12 PM
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I have a Mercedes here that has 4 on the tree .............

ok, please excuse my ignorance ...

but what's "3-on-tree" or "4 on the tree" ...
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post Mar 8 2006, 07:14 PM
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Anybody ever seen one converted to move the shifter to the left side of the column? Cool mod if you've seen it. Guys did that so they could drive with their arm around their girl (shift with left hand).

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post Mar 8 2006, 07:29 PM
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Your left leg will get a work out. Drove a Chevy step van with it in it.
[QUOTE]ok, please excuse my ignorance ...

but what's "3-on-tree" or "4 on the tree" ...

refers to the gear shift being on the steering coloum(sp)
vs floor mounted
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post Mar 8 2006, 07:49 PM
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QUOTE (SirAndy @ Mar 8 2006, 06:12 PM)
QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Mar 8 2006, 04:15 PM)
I have a Mercedes here that has 4 on the tree .............

ok, please excuse my ignorance ...

but what's "3-on-tree" or "4 on the tree" ...
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Like racergreg said, it's an H-pattern, it's just on the steering column. Generally, reverse is up and towards the steering wheel, 1st is down and towards the wheel. 2nd is up and towards the floor, and 3rd is down and towards the floor. 4 spd is similar. You can figure it out. They were very common on 50's and 60's american iron.

To answer the thread question, piece of cake. It's kinda fun.
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post Mar 8 2006, 08:02 PM
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I had a 54 Chevy Pickup that had a 3 on the tree. I thought it was fun to drive. Its really convenient to have the shifter next to the steering wheel.

Yeah Andy, the shifter is located like a good old American column shifter for an automatic trans, but its a manual with a clutch and all.
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post Mar 8 2006, 08:08 PM
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Make sure the shifter isn't sloppy. They are a pain to rebuild but are cool while they last. My dad had a pinto he converted to floor shift and a pickup he did the same to when the 3 on the tree shifter wore out. Like everyone said its not hard. I've driven a Chevy with it and got it pretty quickly.
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post Mar 8 2006, 08:23 PM
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We had a Ford work truck with a 3 on the tree when I was a teenager...couldn't kill that thing...and we tried.
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post Mar 8 2006, 08:31 PM
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You can buy a shifter to convert it to a a floor shift if you want to.
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