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Originally Posted by indetrucks
It's been a while since I last posted here as I sold my 67 GTO a while back.
That being said, I picked up a 68 4spd Convertible w/ Hood tach.
Having a hard time decoding it as I'm somewhat "on the spectrum" 
Any experts out there able ot help? How can I be sure this is a factory 4speed car?
Thanks! |
Obtaining a copy of the original invoice from Pontiac Historical Services would note the original options on your '68 GTO convert. Whether equipped w a factory 3spd Dearborn trans or a 4 spd Muncie, or as an original T400 car that has been converted, it will be hard to discern if the transmission has been changed over the years.
BtW, your Dec 8th '67 dated heads "fit" well with 3rd week of Dec body build out of Pontiac home plant. A few hints to original build can be picked up on, esp if the engine is non original. Quickly looking over the car, a manual trans '68 GTO will have the manual trans neutral safety switch mounted above the clutch pedal. Getting under the car, I would look for the presence of the stamped steel braces that mount from the inboard of the front attachment of lower control arm & continue diagonally to the large frame crossmember. Those braces will attach behind the nuts that tighten the bolts that pass through the upper control arm bushings on top of the R/E center housing.
'68 GTO (& Firebird) manual trans Hurst shifters had a boot shaped "kicker" to the reverse lever. This kicker profile on the reverse lever depressed the side cover mounted reverse light switch when the factory installed Hurst shifter was put in reverse. On '69 model Pontiacs with manual transmissions, the backup light function went to a small opaque plastic switch mounted on down low on top of the column.