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Can someone tell me the shift pattern for a stock 4-spd tranny? This is off of a '57--I assume it's probably the same as earlier models.

I have the tranny on my bench and can find 4 gears in a standard H pattern, which I assume are 1-4. Where is reverse?

It has sat for quite some time, so I'm not sure if it won't go into reverse, or if I just can't find it.

Thanks,
Ed

Reverse on mine is left of 2nd gear. (Left and back) . . . or was the right of 4th gear? hmmmmmm - getting old is terrible! :confused:

I have a 4sp Saginaw. Reverse is to the left and back. There are 3 shift levers on the left side of the trans. 1 for 1st & 2nd, 1 for 3rd & 4th, & 1 for Reverse.

The standard truck 4spd is to the left against a spring tension and back. Saginaw?? That's a car trans! The 68 and later trannies were to the right and back against spring tension again. If you have an early 47, it needed a lever pulled on the lever to drop into reverse. OR, even one trans then was just a 3spd on the floor, much smaller case though. Try to spray good light oil into shift tower after removing the cap and lever there, maybe just rusty. Was there water in trans when removed or drained? You can also remove the bolts on top cover and lift whole thing off, just have to position gears and forks right when going back on. You can move the gears and parts around to see if loose.