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weathrmn · 03-03-2011, 03:16 PM

Hey guys, I just bought a 29 tudor. Looking inside the car,on the shifter, driver's side, is a small lever with a small diameter rod going down into the trans.

What does this little lever do.

Thanks, Tony

Glenn C. · 03-03-2011, 03:26 PM

Possibly you also have an overdrive or maybe an exhaust whisle ?

weathrmn · 03-03-2011, 03:52 PM

I suppose it's a 3 speed. This car hasn't run in over 35 years. This owner doesn't know what it's for either. He brought it home way back, drove it a couple times, been sitting ever since. ( last pa. inspection 1957 )

MrTube · 03-03-2011, 04:20 PM

How bout some pictures?

weathrmn · 03-03-2011, 04:44 PM

Picking the car up on Saturday morning, I'll get some pictures then. The car is tucked away, better pictures when it's outside

Bob C · 03-04-2011, 12:27 PM

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If it looks like this it is a 4-speed.

weathrmn · 03-04-2011, 01:49 PM

The lever looks something like the one on the shifter. It was dark in the car, I'll have a better look and try the H pattern Saturday morning.

So I may have a very low 1st gear instead of overdrive.

Bob C · 03-04-2011, 03:08 PM

If it is a 4-speed you lift the little lever and reverse is all the way to the right and back. Bob

Peter J · 03-05-2011, 12:50 AM

I had a AA 4speed in my 31 coupe and loved it. You still have an H pattern but upper left is gramma instead of reverse. That's what you need the lever for. I could climb trees with that thing.

Special Coupe Frank · 03-05-2011, 01:00 PM

I doubt very much this is an "overdrive transmission"...

Most US pre-1950's truck four-speeds had this "reverse lock-out latch" lever...

I don't know about Ford and Dodge, but Chevy / GMC had the reverse latch through 1947; when the Advance Design trucks came out in mid-'47, they offerd the new SM-425 four-speed, which eliminated the reverse-latch, and put reverse "all the way towards the driver, overcoming a strong spring, and back towards the seat" (parallel to 2nd gear.)

weathrmn · 03-06-2011, 06:50 PM

Got the car to it's new home. Yes it is a four speed. Pictures will come later

AstroZombie · 03-08-2011, 12:31 AM

Awesome! Thanks for asking the question. I just inherited a 28 coupe with the same lever. I figured it was a reverse lockout, but had no idea it was a AA 4 speed transmission.

03-03-2011, 03:16 PM	#1
weathrmn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Langhorne, Pa. Posts: 26	29 model a transmission shift lever Hey guys, I just bought a 29 tudor. Looking inside the car,on the shifter, driver's side, is a small lever with a small diameter rod going down into the trans. What does this little lever do. Thanks, Tony

03-03-2011, 03:26 PM	#2
Glenn C. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Didsbury Alberta Posts: 838	Re: 29 model a transmission shift lever Possibly you also have an overdrive or maybe an exhaust whisle ?

03-03-2011, 03:52 PM	#3
weathrmn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Langhorne, Pa. Posts: 26	Re: 29 model a transmission shift lever I suppose it's a 3 speed. This car hasn't run in over 35 years. This owner doesn't know what it's for either. He brought it home way back, drove it a couple times, been sitting ever since. ( last pa. inspection 1957 )

03-03-2011, 04:20 PM	#4
MrTube Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,471	Re: 29 model a transmission shift lever How bout some pictures?

03-03-2011, 04:44 PM	#5
weathrmn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Langhorne, Pa. Posts: 26	Re: 29 model a transmission shift lever Picking the car up on Saturday morning, I'll get some pictures then. The car is tucked away, better pictures when it's outside

03-04-2011, 01:49 PM	#7
weathrmn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Langhorne, Pa. Posts: 26	Re: 29 model a transmission shift lever The lever looks something like the one on the shifter. It was dark in the car, I'll have a better look and try the H pattern Saturday morning. So I may have a very low 1st gear instead of overdrive.

03-04-2011, 03:08 PM	#8
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,757	Re: 29 model a transmission shift lever If it is a 4-speed you lift the little lever and reverse is all the way to the right and back. Bob

03-05-2011, 12:50 AM	#9
Peter J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 691	Re: 29 model a transmission shift lever I had a AA 4speed in my 31 coupe and loved it. You still have an H pattern but upper left is gramma instead of reverse. That's what you need the lever for. I could climb trees with that thing.

03-05-2011, 01:00 PM	#10
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: 29 model a transmission shift lever I doubt very much this is an "overdrive transmission"... Most US pre-1950's truck four-speeds had this "reverse lock-out latch" lever... I don't know about Ford and Dodge, but Chevy / GMC had the reverse latch through 1947; when the Advance Design trucks came out in mid-'47, they offerd the new SM-425 four-speed, which eliminated the reverse-latch, and put reverse "all the way towards the driver, overcoming a strong spring, and back towards the seat" (parallel to 2nd gear.)

03-06-2011, 06:50 PM	#11
weathrmn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Langhorne, Pa. Posts: 26	Re: 29 model a transmission shift lever Got the car to it's new home. Yes it is a four speed. Pictures will come later

03-08-2011, 12:31 AM	#12
AstroZombie Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Armona, CA Posts: 61	Re: 29 model a transmission shift lever Awesome! Thanks for asking the question. I just inherited a 28 coupe with the same lever. I figured it was a reverse lockout, but had no idea it was a AA 4 speed transmission.