~~~ COMPLETE 356 PORSCHE Mid or Late Pre-A Shifting System ~~~
** Fits All Body Types - Coupe, Cabriolet and Speedster **
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The 'Shifting System' shown below, is from my Original Factory Pre-A Parts Manual... Dated January, 1955...
It shows the Later 'Forged' Hinged Shift Link: Everything else is the same for 1952? - 1953 -1954 - 1955 PreAs .
Checking my Factory Pre-A Workshop Manual (Earlier - Marked 1954 Edition); there was a picture of the Rear 'Shift Linkage' Area. The 'Hinged Shift Link' was definitely the OLDER ' Hand Made ' Style. It could very easily be even OLDER than 1954, i.e. 1953 or even 1952, since nothing 'technical' changed. A good example of this practice, can be found in the Early (T5) 356 B Owner's Manual, showing the use of the 'Jack'... The 356 in the photograph is obviously an A !!
~~~ The 'SHIFTER' - The 'ROD' - The 'GATE' ~~~
~~~ The SHIFTER Unit ~~~
YOUR Choice (ONLY ONE) of Shift Levers: They are obviously different lengths:
I believe the shorter one is from the EARLY Pre-A or from a Speedster... but it does have a slight problem...
However... a SUPER Easy Weld since there is Nothing up inside the 'Cup' !!
The Shifting assembly is Missing the SHIFT KNOB (#1) and BOOT (#3)... and the Nuts (#4)& Washers (#5)!! All are available elsewhere; either 'Re-Pos' or Original.
~~~ The GATE Unit ~~~
This is the OLDER Pre-A 'Shift Gate'
100% Complete... Bolt and Lock Washer (33 & 34) used to clamp the 'Shift Arm' to Rod not pictured, but included !!
The 'Hinged Shift Link' (Right), as the PORSCHE Parts Manual calls it, is Early / Mid Pre A ... It was Truly a 'MADE by HAND'... the individual pieces being welded together!!
The 'Hinged Shift Link' (Far Right), is what is shown in the Late Pre-A and Early A Parts Manuals (16). The position of the 'Fulcrum Balls' are exactly the same on BOTH 'Links' !! The one on the left was like a Prototype... when it was 'Just Right'... the final 'Link', on the right, was 'Cast' !!
Again... Everything Else is the SAME for the 'Mid - Late' PRE-A
**** THE BUYER'S CHOICE of Which 'Hinged Shift Link' they want ****
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This is an Excellent COMPLETE 356 PORSCHE Pre-A Shifting System!!
EVERYTHING Fitting and Moving Freely, with ABSOLUTELY No Problems !!
You must do the research to be CERTAIN this system is correct for your Pre-A Porsche!!
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