Hi Eric,
I've seen and driven the Wooler shifter, but I doubt that one would help
you, even if you could find it.
As far as I know, the Wooler shifter was used only on the Series III and
later cars, as an improvement over the later style 4-speed linkage... I
doubt that it would fit onto a Series II with the 100E engine. And, in the
installation that I drove, it came with a set of gear ratios that was less
than ideal.
Still, it's a pretty thing to look at... especially if you can find one
that has the name "Morgan" cast into the shift lever housing. Good luck !
John Bigler
'48 Series I 4/4
'57 Series II 4/4 (original)
Eric Campbell wrote:
> Fellow Listers,this may be a duplicate message, so I'll apologize in
> advance if that's the case. I'm currently in the process of restoring a
> '57 4/4 Series II roadster, the one powered by the mighty Ford 100E
> engine. Attached to this amazing powerplant is a 3 speed trans with a
> very unique 'through the firewall' shifter, featuring a reversed
> shifting pattern. Apparently there was an optional shift setup
> available at the time the Series II was produced. This version was made
> by a UK firm called Wooler and it resulted in a shift extension with a
> 'conventional' shift pattern. These Wooler setups were rare pieces of
> kit, and Uncle Melvyn advises that, in 20 years of visits to Beaulieu,
> he's only seen one of them for sale. I'm sending this note along on the
> odd chance that someone has one of these items in his/her attic or
> garage, or has a lead as to where I might start looking. Thanks in
> advance for any help.
> Eric Campbell
> 57 4/4
> 67 Plus 4
> 70MGB
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