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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ripon, CA
Posts: 17
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71 442 four-speed?
I just recently bought a 71 442, the guy i bought the car from said it may possibly be a 4 speed car and that there were only a small number of those produced in 71, but unfortunately the car doesnt have the original motor so the number on that engine isnt correct, and for more bad news the car is an automatic right now, but it's a really "mickey mouse" shifter etc. Also there is a hole that looks like it is for a clutch petal next to the brakes, so it got me thinking that maybe some genious tried to make this car a hot rod and screwed it up. This is my first olds so i'm looking for some help from a seasoned veteran. thanks a lot
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Medford, Oregon
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Crawl underneath or look under the carpet to see if there's a shifter hole in the floorboard. If so, does it look factory or not? Should be a slight hump in the transmission tunnel with the shifter hole in it. John
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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If your car was a four speed car, the hump would look like this:
Even if it's removed, you'll have a large hole in the trans tunnel - versus a smaller quarter-sized one - for an automatic shfter cable. You'll probably be able to see evidence of seam sealer around the base of where it was too. Terry
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