What dictated whether the shifter was on the floor or column on an A-body standard shift car.
I am talking a 318 or 6 cylinder car.
Was it a 6 verses the small V-8 thing or could either be in year verses year.

1969 back - column only.

When the A230 came on the scene for the 1970 model year, it had a shift mounting pad for the floor shifter - D13 on the fender tag for the transmission code.

You could get 1970 A's with a 3-speed stick with /6, 318 & 340.

Thanks Barry...reason I ask is today in a yard I saw a 72 Duster 6 cyl standard that had a column shifter.
Cant figure that one, column looked original to car and car has been there 20 years.

Floor shift in 3-speed As began with the 1970 model year, but column shift was still available for /6 & 318.

More details for '72 at http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/imag...t_Duster_21.jpg

I am still working on a very detailed D13 article for HH, but things are progressing quite nicely. :-)

Thats an impressive collection.
So if I read the HH for 1972 correctly
on the 6 cyl Duster, 3 speed manual on column was standard equipment
and manual floor shift for same was available at extra cost.

are pedals still in car Terry? big job to get out if car is complete .not this time of the year .

I parted out a 70 Duster 3-speed on the column slant six a few years back, still have the parts laying around...

Back in 75 I test drove a 71 Duster plaine Jain with a 318 4 speed and a 8 3/4. Years later I got the motor, trans, clutch linkage and rear axle asm. from the yard it went to.
I always thought it was odd that the car got a 4 speed and 8 3/4 with the 318.

Terry, that is correct.

Iowan, my 1970 Valiant 4-door with a 318 & 3-speed stick also has the 8 3/4 with a 3.23 & it is VERY fun to drive.

years ago got trans & rear out a 69 valiant 4 dr 4spd 8.75 3 .23 suregrip with a 273 for power one of 10 valiant 100 or one of 9 valiant signet had been old ladies car only drove standard

I had a 68 Dart 270 4-door 273 2-bbl 4-speed with an 8-3/4, sold it to Bill Reilly of Alterkation fame, hope he did something with it...