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Stiggy · 03-01-2021, 05:54 AM

Quote Herman Munster;1989567. I always wondered how the transmission linkage was routed on a RHD but even that doesn't show it all that well.
Hi Herman,
I've got a trans shifter linkage for a manual with RHD. The clutch levers are an almost identical mirror image of a LHD. Re the starter motor ~ yes, you can still remove them.. takes a bit of jiggling but you can get them out.
A mate had a `57 LHD 6 cyl Customline. He wanted to put a 272 in it but couldn't get a LHD bell housing. He had a RHD one and I noticed that it had markings of where the clutch lever would be for a LHD and suggested that he cut it out and shift the clutch fork pivot. He did this ~ problem solved!! I've taken a photo of the "remote" gear shift linkage ~ it bolts to the bottom of the gearbox. I couldn't get photo to load.. I'll try it tomorrow.. Stiggy

03-01-2021, 05:54 AM	#18
Stiggy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Oamaru New Zealand Posts: 20	Re: Canadian and Australian grille for '55 Ford Quote Herman Munster;1989567. I always wondered how the transmission linkage was routed on a RHD but even that doesn't show it all that well. Hi Herman, I've got a trans shifter linkage for a manual with RHD. The clutch levers are an almost identical mirror image of a LHD. Re the starter motor ~ yes, you can still remove them.. takes a bit of jiggling but you can get them out. A mate had a `57 LHD 6 cyl Customline. He wanted to put a 272 in it but couldn't get a LHD bell housing. He had a RHD one and I noticed that it had markings of where the clutch lever would be for a LHD and suggested that he cut it out and shift the clutch fork pivot. He did this ~ problem solved!! I've taken a photo of the "remote" gear shift linkage ~ it bolts to the bottom of the gearbox. I couldn't get photo to load.. I'll try it tomorrow.. Stiggy Last edited by Stiggy; 03-01-2021 at 06:03 AM.