Was the Columbia and this Ford 2 Speed rear end a shift on the fly or did you
have to get out and change something? (Just curious).
On 7/17/01, jon <humbersnipe@home.com> wrote:
There was a 2 speed unit sold through Ford speed parts vendors back in the
late 60s that fit in a 9" Ford axle casing. Very rare, very expensive, very
heavy, and very LONG. The carrier housing is about a foot or so longer than
a standard 9" carrier!
Jon Arzt
Omaha, NE USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
To: "'Timothy R. Stiffy'" <tstiffy@pulsenet.com>; "'Alpine List'"
<alpines@autox.team.net>; "'Jarrid Gross'" <JGross@econolite.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 6:47 PM
Subject: RE: 5-Speed Conversions
> I think you had too much beer. I have not heard of any cars having 2
speed
> rears since the 30's, when the Columbia 2 speed was used on some of the
more
> expensive cars. I am probably wrong. Maybe too much beer, and you don't
> remember?
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Timothy R. Stiffy
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 2:10 PM
> To: Alpine List; Jarrid Gross
> Subject: Re: 5-Speed Conversions
>
>
> I thought I remember an economy car like a Fiesta, Capri, or Opel having a
> 2-speed rearend during the height of the gas crisis. Maybe I had too much
> beer that day ;-)
>
> Tim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com>
> To: Timothy R. Stiffy <tstiffy@pulsenet.com>; Greg Locke
> <glocke@ihug.co.nz>; Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com>; Thomas Wiencek
> <wiencek@anl.gov>; Message Alpine <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 8:52 AM
> Subject: RE: 5-Speed Conversions
>
>
> > Tim wrote,
> >
> > >Has anyone considered a 2-speed rear end instead of the usual
overdrive?
> >
> >
> > Seen one that does'nt weigh 500 lbs?
> > These tend to be used in trucks.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jarrid
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