One of my gear head buddies has a 4 speed laying around and is trying to talk me into converting the Fury into a 4 speed car. He says it has a LOW 1st gear with regular 2,3 and 4 gears. The low 1st gear would provide great get up an go power and be smooth around town while still providing a final 1 to 1 ratio. That would let me use the 3.23s for good fuel mileage. So, my Fury is numbers matching and everything works fine right now. What are your thoughts on this? !drive
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If it ain't broke don't fix it. If your car had problems and wasn't numbers matching I would say go for it but since it is, Leave it alone. Just my 2 cents.
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Depends if you planned to mod it in the future or keep it a nice cruiser. If it is more of a built weekend warrior I'd say go for it. If you'd rather keep it near stock with minor mods for daily driving, I'd say leave well enough alone. I toyed with the idea but it was easier just to keep my car an auto because I want to drive it A LOT and cruise it downtown and into shows/cruises with my arm wrapped around a pretty lady. !thumb
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Well the biggest problem will be finding pedals and other 3-4spd stuff for your car.
Not sure if 73 still used the same pedal set-up as the 69-71-2-ish C's did....and those are extremly rare as is, can't imagine trying to find a 73 and later set-up??
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I've heard this question asked many times on my Yahoo C-body group, and usually after I put some info in, well, I guess I rain on the parades. I have been collecting/selling 4-speed C-body parts for several years now, and as an owner of an original 4-speed car I've got good knowledge of the little details that are required and the difference between model years.
Plan on about $1000-2000 to do the job. Here is a list I sent to a guy wanting to do a 65 Fury, your list would be a little different, of course.
steering column for floor shift console, console brackets, side bulge, upper plate, upper boot a tachometer was installed on 4-speed cars trans tunnel hump and shifter boot trans and shifter bellhousing, inspection cover, and clutch arm flywheel and clutch, release bearing Z-bar and pivot balls frame pivot bracket pedals (different between power brakes and manual brakes) and clutch rod to Z-bar 65-68 and 69-71 are different pedal setups
Some parts are not required if converting a console-auto car. Some parts not required if converting a bench-seat car. Some parts are not required if not needing it to 'look correct'.
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There are some hydraulic clutch setups that would help these days too, but I would agree the pedal are probably your biggest hurdle. I'd sure have everything bought before I tore into the car....
That 4 spd. tranyy w/low 1st. gear is probably a truck tranny and 1st gear is WAY too low for performance use! 1st and 2nd will have too much of a spread!
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I would doubt a New Process truck tranny would ever fit too, they are taller than a car tranny. Like I said, homework and parts in hand before tearing the car apart, otherwise it's likely to end in tears
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owatajrkiam wrote ... That 4 spd. tranyy w/low 1st. gear is probably a truck tranny and 1st gear is WAY too low for performance use! 1st and 2nd will have too much of a spread!
Glen
Probably a NP435...that's the tranny they used in most of the trucks.
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Hey Bob, If this is the S man getting to you isn't his tranny a early A ball/trunion model. I personally think your car is great how it is and would only do a swap if you wanted overdrive. I say just get your convertor figured out and the AC hooked up. Then you can crise to Bandimere in comfort and lay down an 11.
