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Old 08-22-2005, 12:04 PM   #12
farside847
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Originally Posted by pjmoreland
I had a 67 with the three speed plus overdrive several years ago. The option was listed on the glovebox door, and as Longhorn Man said, it had 4:11 gears. It did get me as much as 21 MPG on the highway with a stock inline 6 engine, but I got greedy for power and got lazy and tired of shifting, so I swapped in a V8 and an automatic transmission.
How was it engaged? I heard somewhere that there was a pull knob on/under the dash that was pulled, then you let off the gas it would engage, then be on until you pushed the knob back? Did it work well for you or was it a PITA?
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