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Just got a 1940 packard 110 flathead 6. I got spark , fuel turns over but wont start as dar as I know I've got it tdc

I learned in a '51 Studebaker Commander Starlight with overdrive. It was ancient at the time, but it ran well and it was fun, especially when some of my friends never learned to drive stick at all.

Why did you mess up a potentially good video with all those stupid dubbed in sounds ?

Even old school Volkswagens had floor pedals.

I've seen a lot of people do Bermuda Triangles with no issues at all.

When you hooked up your starter switch to the coil did you clamp it on the negative or positive terminal?

I'm so glad I watched this is just got a 1950 packard with the 288 and 3 speed I'm getting it running again and back on the road I'm 21 so I'm learning alot about these old cars as I go any info I'm always up to here or even history

I was looking at a potential project car in a barn, a 1950 ford custom, Being a kid who grew up around column automatic cars, I prayed to god I would find a floor standard, and what do I find? A 3 on the tree with a piece of rebar for a shifter. And that’s the one kind of car I don’t want to own

I wish he was my grandpa. Legitamently

Nice rev match right there at the end.

what is with the horn beeping sound in all these videos? Is it supposed to signify something? I like the videos, hopefully you guys come out with another sometime soon.

I'll stick with doing the 4 on floor and 2 in the bed. 😆

Hei I have a little problem with getting my Cluster of my dash on my 49 Packard Can you tell me how to take it out pretty frustrated right now Thank you from Norway

Except for the Chevy blasphemy lol, great video. Thanks for sharing.

I miss column gear shifts. I wish they would bring them back.

I wish they would bring column shifters back

Thanks Ross I used your adjustment method on my 54 clipper and its much improved ,. stopping true and straight , however I noticed the shoe return springs are the same colour [ blue ] . I think I bought them from Max Merrits about 10 years ago when I overhauled the brakes . I checked their online catalog and the springs for clippers with 11 inch drum are the same colour , is that correct ? Thanks again Chris

Never knew about three on the column before.

That method for approximate times. Fine tune with a timing light.

Some Willys-Overland Brazil gearboxes had 4 forward on the tree, plus reverse.

just subscribed,,,enjoyed it

Are you still doing postwar packard videos?

Last Spring I drug home a 53 Mayfair 2 door hardtop with a 4bbl Thunderbolt straight 8. Engine is locked but no damage to cylinders that I can see. Hoping to resurrect it next summer.

3 speed column shift forever~~~

Drum brakes have always been like voodoo for me. I mean I could get them to work, but never like I felt they should work. Now I feel confident that I could do a proper brake job on my 49 custom. Love your videos.

Great video. I learned a lot. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Greetings from southern Ontario Canada my family owns an original 1960 Studebaker lark V8 3 spd manual column shift I was taught by my aunt who was 65 and I was 18 when I was about to get my license

Would you care to rebuild my 288, 2 cylinders are going to need sleeves. I want one of those bread machines - very cool.

Memories....'76 Chevy Truck 3 on the column. That's what I learned on in the early 80's. Good column shifter, *never* hung up on this young man back in the day. Good video; I agree with everything. I suppose I am this man's age now.

Your videos help me keep my 53 on the road thank you

The continuous use of the horn throughout the video was absolutely super annoying. Also there should be a warning at the beginning of the video and towards the end to allow people to turn the speakers down for the impending speed acid rock music. That absolutely ruined the video for me.

There isn't any new videos? Is the gentleman okay I hope he isn't sick?

Thank you for the informative video potentially going to look at a 59 ford with a three speed and I’ve driven floor shift manual transmissions but never on the tree

We had a second-hand 1965 F100 "Flareside" long-bed with the 240 or 300 Six (Dad didn't remember which) and 3 on the tree, in the early 70s. I was kind of a hyper 1st Grader, and not a brain-surgeon by any means. I played with the column shift while Mom was in the store, and wound up getting it jammed. Mom was not happy, needless to say, when she tried to put it in reverse, and it wouldn't go. She knew I was the culprit! A kind man from the store knew what to do, opened the hood, and untangled the linkage lickety-split. We were back on the road. I don't think I got a whippin, but I did get chewed out. I never did that again. I also remember my aunt and uncle had a blue 67 Valiant sedan with 3 on the tree. My uncle usually shifted directly from first to third gear, skipping second.

Not only was a 3 speed transmission “adequate”, at one time it was considered to be the mark of a superior automobile. A 4 speed meant your car had a weaker engine and needed that extra gear spacing to keep the engine in its power range. My 1941 Chevrolet has a vacuum assisted 3 speed column shift. I’m not sure why, it’s not like it’s a strenuous task, but it does indeed shift as light as a feather.

That "whistle" TDC tool of quite ingenious & novel ! However, lacking that, I'll use your "penny over the hole" method. Great information and an enjoyable video!

I found your video to be extremely informative & helpful indeed! I liked the explanation on using the 'volt/ohm' meter to determine the contact points opening. That "penny over the spark plug" trick is priceless! I immediately wrote the rotor's rotation and degrees BTDC in my Packard Service Manual. This is a good video. Thanks for sharing.

I have a friend whose license had expired long enough ago that she had to take a road test. I took her in my six-speed Subaru (she's been driving for many years and knows what she's doing). Not so the driving examiner who had never seen a manual before. My friend had to explain the operation of the clutch and shifter while she was taking the test. The only negative on the test was that she didn't signal right when parallel parking. We had watched the other examinees trying to park, almost all unsuccessfully.

That steering wheel would take a toll on your face in a crash.

Did Studebaker use Borg Warner manual transmissions in addition to automatic ones?

There is no "tree"anywhere in any car. Call it the correct way 3 speed column shift.. Calling it three on the tree is stupid

Cleaning and testing Pakcard lifters is this afternoon's project! 👍 Is it okay to use a Corned Beef can instead of a SPAM can? 😂

First vehicle I learned to drive was a 60's Ford truck with a column shift. Yes, there were times pulling up to a light when I shifted into first without pushing down on the clutch, and it would get stuck. I would have to pop the hood & get out in rush hour with everyone thinking, what in the heck is this little girl gonna do under that hood? I knew where the thing-a-ma-jiggy was to pull to get the shift unstuck, so I'd fix 'er real quick, close the hood and be back in the seat before the light turned green

For the folks reading these comments - packard invented the H pattern shift scheme way back pre war - pre-World war one. .

Thank you for this video! Great teacher!!! I will for sure give you credit when I start driving a 52 Chevy 3100!

Do either of your Studebakers have the “hill holder”?

Super helpful video! Good tips that will make a big difference. I agree 💯 about things like those cable shortners. Adjust/fix things correctly and they will work just fine. No need to convert to disk brakes! No need to convert your car to 12 volt!

Very helpful video, thank you! The whistle is very cool

I've driven two Studebakers with three on the tree. I've driven a yellow 1947 Champion convertible and a teal blue 1948 Commander Startlight Coupe. Those cars were fun to drive.

Awsome Studebaker Champion! I have a 50 Land cruiser