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Shift on the floor or column better?
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Garrett Meadows
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In the Pre-War Packards, which shift was better: on the column or on the floor? I guess what I mean by "better" is ease/smoothness, reliability.

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Posted on: 2015/2/15 1:11
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The floor. Column shifts were a big problem for almost all the car companies for the first few years after there introduction.

Posted on: 2015/2/15 9:07
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Cane (floor) shifters were far more positive and precise in their action as they had no linkage to wear and get sloppy, the "foot" of the cane directly engaged the shifter rails.

Posted on: 2015/2/15 9:20
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Floor shifters also had the advantage when riding with your girl snuggled up beside you and your hand slipped going into third

Posted on: 2015/2/15 11:55
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Garrett Meadows
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My late father swore by "cane" shifters for the very reasons you mentioned; although neither he nor my grandfather owned a Packard. I'm sure that "cane" shifters in general were better, regardless of vehicle make/model.

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Posted on: 2015/2/16 2:12
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Re: Shift on the floor or column better?
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Of course, there are always the unintended benefits of car engineering.

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Posted on: 2015/2/16 2:13
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Re: Shift on the floor or column better?
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Of course there is something to be said for the column shifter,my 57 clipper has a "three on the tree"and it's been reliable and smooth.Not to mention room for "one more :)

Posted on: 2015/2/21 11:51
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Craig Hendrickson
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Phils38Cpe Quote:
Floor shifters also had the advantage when riding with your girl snuggled up beside you and your hand slipped going into third.


Phil, that's funny! Also true.

The same could be said for 60's era muscle car 4-speeds (shifting into 4th in that case), except that the girl had to be sitting on the console rather than in the shotgun seat. Usually, that was not a problem.

Craig

Posted on: 2015/2/21 12:20
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