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All parts needed to convert to 4-speed are specific to the 1962-1963 F-85 series of cars. The 1961 F-85 series was available with a 3 speed manual transmission or automatic. No 4 speeds in 1961. The factory 4-speed is a Borg-Warner T-10. It would be best if you could find an original 4-speed car that still has all the parts (good luck with that). A specific floorplan was used in 4-speed cars to allow space for the shifter. At the factory they cut the tunnel portion out around the transmission on the standard floor plan and welded in a new larger tunnel section. If you can’t find an original car I believe D & D Fabrications (aluminumv8,com) has a replica floor pan constructed in fiberglass if I’m not mistaken. You’d still have to source all the other stuff. You stated that the car is “beyond gone”…….it might not be worth going to all the trouble. There are members of this website who may have some of the things you need and they see this post.

[macf85]

Thanks Jim. Good interview. Nice job Eric and Felix! Get more exposure for the Jetfires and the 215.

[macf85]

Nice job! Your car’s looking good and I like that license plate.

[macf85]

The car looks great Eric! It’s been fun following your pics and narration since you’re so thorough and particular about how it’s going together. Looking forward to a Youtube video of it in action.

[macf85]

Was definitely Jetfire only as Kelly said, in the ’63 service manual. The diagrams for the other models only show a 90 degree elbow fitting on the inlet side. My Cutlass originally came with A/C and does not have this device or a return line.

[macf85]

I’ve never seen anything like that on any mechanical fuel pump. Pressure regulators would be located on the outlet side in the line leading to the carburetor. It might be something that was added by a previous owner at some time during the life of your car. I have seen some goofy add-on devices in the backs of old magazines in the past. This might be one of those. Maybe one of the Jetfire owners might know if this is something specific to the Jetfire? Now I’m curious.

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I got a kit from Classic Preservation back in 2007 for my Cutlass. Still working great today. Also rebuilt the one in my ’62 Rambler about the same time and its still working great too, including the vacuum section. Made with materials compatible with fuels containing ethanol. All parts fit perfect. If the Jetfire pump is different from the Cutlass he probably has a kit for that too. Here’s the website if you want to contact him.
http://www.classicpreservation.com/fuelpumpkits.html

[macf85]

My ’63 Cutlass has plastic plugs. Luckily in great shape so I cleaned them up and reused them.

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I got a set on ebay in 2007 for my ’63 Cutlass 4-speed car. Trim Parts, Inc. had a store on there at the time but I don’t know who the actual manufacturer was. It was $115 for the set. The rear fit perfect. The front fit well except for the transmission tunnel area. I converted my car from automatic trans to 4-speed and have both styles of trans. tunnel metal stampings. The carpet didn’t fit either one. It was too big for the auto trans tunnel. There was enough material to cover the 4-speed tunnel but the molded shape would not lay totally flat. I sliced it in a couple places to make it fit a little better but it is still puckered up a bit on the right side of the tunnel. Mine is black so it’s not real noticeable unless you focus on it. I wonder what they were using for the mold to make the carpet?

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[macf85]

Thanks, I’ll check them out.

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