Three-on-the-Tree with 273 4/bbl?

@RustyRadRod Thanks, pretty much a perfect affirmation short of whether it ever happened. I figure I'm going to do it regardless, as you say "it'll be cool".
It dang sure will. I can tell you Ford had some 4 speed column shifters from the factory in some of their early sixties cars. There's a guy in Houston County (pronounced HOWston) who has one that makes the local car show rounds. It's not a Galaxie....Starliner maybe? I think it's a 60 or 61, but it's a four speed column shift with the reverse lever under the dash. Pretty cool.....and different.