1967-68 SS 427 question
 

Did Chevrolet ever offer a floor-shifted 3-speed for big cars? Or was the standard transmission for the SS 427 in 1967-68 a column-shifted 3-speed? Thank you!

ADDENDUM: 1969 too!

I believe the code for the 3 spd HD trans was MC1 ( same shifter body as the Chevelle 3 spd floor shift)

No floor shift 3 speeds. The base equipment in the SS427 (every big block actually) was the M13 Special 3 speed, column shift. In a situation where the car had a console, the console had a blockout plate covering the area where the shifter would have been.

So where did Lee get his info?

I'm not sure where Lee got his info, but Steve is spot-on. No floor shifter 3 speed manual trans applications on the big car. Chevelle, Nova and Camaro only. Donny

Thanks for posting. Personally, I'd be careful when posting stuff that isn't a document, even if documents can be wrong too.

For example, the 1968 Pontiac brochure shows 3-speed on the column for GTOs, but other brochures show it on the floor. Factory docs show none built on the column.

Lee's info probably reflects some combination of just all Impala or 427-equipped Impalas

Which must be differentiated from the SS427 'package' car.

Impala's are super-confusing with the 427 being available in the base Impala

Then the Impala SS having the 427 engine as an option.

Then the SS427 'package' available on the Impala - though I don't think Impala appears anywhere as a nameplate on that car, just SS427. I stand to be corrected on that point...

There were three such cars lined up at MCACN last November - base Impala with 427, Impala SS optioned with 427 and an SS427...all very cool cars.

P.S. - if you ever get a chance to actually eat Impala, go for it. The meat melts in your mouth and is one of the most delicious things I've ever eaten. :)

But according to Steve, there was no floor shift at all for 3-speeds.