Re: [AMC-List] 4 on the tree

[Michael Bailey <route66rambler@xxxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 03:56:52 -0000
From: <francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List]  4 on the tree

A friend of mine still has a 61 Mercedes with four on
the tree. It's
just like a four on the floor, only sideways! Reverse
is toward the 
dash
and down so you don't try to shift into fifth, IIRC.
First is pluu
toward wheel and up, second down, then no pressure on
stalk and up is
third, down fourth. You have to push toward the dash
to get reverse. 

------------> I do believe you are right about reverse
there, Frank.  Also, after reading a couple of these
posts, I remembered that the car was a 190.  It was
strange because it had only one rear door, on the
passenger side. I guess that was the taxi version.
Very gutless, incredibly so(especially in the
mountains of northern Arizona).  The linkage used to
have a tendency to jam between third and fourth.  One
time I couldn't get it unjammed, but the tranny was
still in third, so I flogged it back to the owner's
yard in third, about 20 miles uphill and down, and he
charged me two days' fares to fix it.  Anyway, I just
thought one of these columns might be a possibility
for the towing car project mentioned here, just in
case all reason is abandoned with the TF 727(a la AMC
mentality). /;] Seriously, the TF is the only thing I
would consider besides a TH400 for any kind of towing
in a non-Jeep AMC.  Not as much control as a manual,
but both seriously bulletproof transmissions when set
up properly. The 700R4 is pretty strong, but tricky to
keep running properly. I would definitely stay away
from any of the T-5's or T-10's.  Towing has a way of
catching you with your pants down at the wrong time.
mike



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