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Re: Engine Colour

To: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Engine Colour
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:42:55 -0500
I was always under the impression that the 4 syncro started in 68 and it 
required a larger 
transmission tunnel (hump). I also understood that only the '68 Canadian spec 
car (and 68 to 76 or 
so European spec cars) came with the metal dash and larger transmission tunnel. 
It required a 
different speaker console to marry the larger transmission tunnel to the metal 
dash on the 68 
Canadian spec and 68 to 76 or so European spec cars.

Am I wrong about all this?

Don Malling



Dan DiBiase wrote:
> --- Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>on 1/31/05 3:03 PM, WSpohn4@aol.com at WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I agree - the 1968 was arguably best of the  line with all synch
>>
>>trans,
>>
>>>though I like the 67. Anything after 1974 should be  buried in a deep
>>
>>hole
>>
>>>along 
>>>with all Austin Marinas ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>>Bill
>>
>>I don't know, I would take the (pre-68) metal dash, large instruments
>>and a
>>glovebox over the all-synchro trans any day. But I managed to get my
>>cake
>>and eat it too by retrofitting an all-synchro OD box to my 66.
>>
>>I am inclined to agree re RBBs but I would never say such a thing for
>>fear
>>of ruffling the feathers of their afficionados <g>.
> 
> 
> /begin ruffling....
> 
> The Mk 2 '67's are generally conisdered the 'best' - 4-synchro and metal
> dash. But I like the cars with pull handles the best.
> 
> /end ruffling




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