Shifter ID - got ripped off at the Good Guys

[Loren L.]

swap meet this weekend - paid $10 for a "just about" dead ringer for a 57-8 BW T-10 shifter; lever is a little thicker than a 57-8 with a diameter of .53" (measured just at the top the partial "U" that everything bolts) tapering down to .48" just below the threads; the whole thing is bolted to ANOTHER bracket whose bottom three holes are supposed to go into the transmission tail itself - the effect of this bracket would be to put the shifter itself ABOVE THE TAIL EXTENSION and move the shifter 3" towards the center of the transmission. Any ideas? Buick? Pontiac? Olds? Studebaker? I know, a picture would be good - let's not get into computer illiteracy again.....

[mikemccagh]

Re: Shifter ID - got ripped off at the Good Guys

You mean to tell me the Good Guys ripped off the Good Attny? Don't know what its application is, but Campbell Ewald could use it to stir a bucket of oatmeal. mike

[Loren L.]

Took it apart - the funny bracket has a

casting (part??) number on it of 1557199 - any help??

[Bill Stephenson]

Re: Took it apart - the funny bracket has a

----Without seeing a pic Im venturing Pontiac.Possibly 62/63 GP.That shifter was at least fairly straight,as opposed to the dog-legs of the era.........Bill S

[Art A.]

Re: Took it apart - the funny bracket has a

Loren, I can tell you this much------1542001 thru 1570000 part number block was issued to AC Spark Plug Division, Flint MI.

Art

[Dick W.]

Confused Attorney

Maybe the attorney is confused as to what evidence he has in his hands

[Loren L.]

AC Spark plug had their hand in many

places - they made one of the ends on the 59-61 FI tach cable.

[Loren L.]

I've been confused since before Sherman's ride.... *NM*

[Chas Kingston]

Re: AC Spark plug had their hand in many

The AC in AC Spark Plug stood for Albert Champion, the same Champion as in Champion Spark Plug. How's that for trivia.

Ol' Geezer

[Patrick H.]

Re: AC Spark plug had their hand in many

Was he a classmate of yours in school?

[Gregg Plapas]

Re: Shifter ID - got ripped off at the Good Guys

*NM*

[Mike M.]

Re: AC Spark plug had their hand in many

More trivia - what famous auto racer (early 1900's) physically beat Mr. Champion (badly) during a disagreement?

Hint - It wasn't Barney Oldfield

[Loren L.]

Wasted another $10 *NM*