A friend of mine owned a Dodge Colt with the Dual-Stick 4 speed. It was
indeed a front driver and was also available as the Plymouth Champ. I think
they were available in the mid eighties. Even a turbo model was available.
The car had an additional two position lever next to the gear shift. It was
marked Power and Economy. You could really tell the difference between the
two modes. Some information is available about half way down the page at
http://www.allpar.com/model/champ.html.
Tom Hill
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Victor Hughes
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:44 PM
To: Jan Eyerman
Cc: Timothy R. Stiffy; alpines@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Re: 5-Speed Conversions]
Jan,
Yes the '70s Colts were RWD but I don't think they had the 2 speed final
drive;
the one I was thinking of was the 1980's model. BTW Jan, now that your
Cricket is
an Avenger do you still call it "Creaky" or is there a new name we should be
aware
of ?
Vic
Jan Eyerman wrote:
> The original Colts of 1971 and later in the seveties were rear wheel
drive.
> In fact, in 1973 (and later) in Canada, the Colt was sold as the "Cricket"
so
> there is kind of a Rootes connection!!! However, if the Colt did indeed
use a
> two speed rear end, it would be small and light.
>
> Jan
>
> Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au> wrote:
> Could you be thinking of the Mitsubishi Colt (an economy car if ever there
> was
> one) which had a 2 speed final drive arrangement. Wasn't it a front wheel
> drive job ? If so it would be unlikely to be easily adapted to an
Alpine.
> The few people I know who had one used low range most of the time and just
> shifted in and out of high range in top gear.
>
> Vic
>
> "Timothy R. Stiffy" wrote:
>
> > I thought I remember an economy car like a Fiesta, Capri, or Opel having
a
> > 2-speed rearend during the height of the gas crisis. Maybe I had too
much
> > beer that day ;-)
> >
> > Tim
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com>
> > To: Timothy R. Stiffy <tstiffy@pulsenet.com>; Greg Locke
> > <glocke@ihug.co.nz>; Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com>; Thomas Wiencek
> > <wiencek@anl.gov>; Message Alpine <alpines@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 8:52 AM
> > Subject: RE: 5-Speed Conversions
> >
> > > Tim wrote,
> > >
> > > >Has anyone considered a 2-speed rear end instead of the usual
overdrive?
> > >
> > >
> > > Seen one that does'nt weigh 500 lbs?
> > > These tend to be used in trucks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jarrid
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