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Old 03-28-2014, 02:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Rambler American "twin stick"
I don't remember seeing this one before. Some kind of overdrive?

1963 Rambler 2 Door

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This was so the trans could be shifted as a five speed -- 1, 2, 2+OD, 3, 3+OD.
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i love ramblers!!

id keep that one original but if it was stick on the column id ponder getting the t5 adapter for it.
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the picture shows 2 sticks on the floor
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Cross-shifting from 2+OD to 3 might not be the easiest job.
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...more info here: twin stick
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A button in the gear knob, as it's more usual in medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks with dual-speed differentials, is still more practical than the twin-stick setup.
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