It's almost a guarantee that when you get an old C10 truck to play with, somewhere on it you will find an "upgrade" that just doesn't suit your plan for the project. One item that is often a point of ...

Peterbilt has announced that its ergonomically designed column-mounted shifter will be standard equipment on Model 579 and 567 trucks equipped with the new Paccar Automated Transmission. The ...

There is nothing wrong with enjoying a little nostalgia every now and again, and having seen that some Chevrolet models, like the Silverado HD we test-drove earlier this year, still offer a ...

AUnbolt the 3-speed, bolt in a Saginaw 4-speed (after you cut a hole in the floor for the shifter). Just make sure the three shifter mounting bosses in the tailshaft are tapped and drilled for shifter ...

While car companies have experimented over the last century with moving the shifter, it never really caught on by a majority ...

Personalization of one's classic Mustang or Ford is one way to make your ride entirely yours. From wheels and exterior trim to underhood wiring and the interior, there are literally dozens of ways to ...

So, you've installed a later-model automatic transmission in your early Chevy and are wondering to yourself, "What's the easiest way to hook up the shift linkage?" If it was an auto-shift model to ...

Hello, human beings, and welcome to this week's version of Letters to Doug, where we tackle some of the key issues affecting the automotive industry, and also shifter placement. At first, I thought ...

Don't bother looking for a shift lever on the console of Mercedes' new R-Class luxury vehicle: Thanks to the latest in technology, a small stalk on the side of the steering column does the job.

FOR the earliest automobiles crawling along horse-cart roads, a single fixed ratio of engine r.p.m. to vehicle speed was entirely adequate. But before long it became clear that building vehicles ...