Thread: Column shift conversion?

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I don't know why you would be cutting the floor unless you go with a linkage set up I my self like the B&M shifters they install pretty painless all you need is to drill four holes for the shifter to mount and 3/4 1n hole for the cable It come with all the hardware to mount onto the trans I myself Like the quicksilver witch is a ratchet shifter they go for $225 they all so make mega shifter gose for the same price they are pretty easy to install

here a pic to give you the general Idea how they install

side view excuse the drity truck

and one with the cover on it

Originally posted by john gemmer
and one with the cover on it

hope this helps

Originally posted by john gemmer
hope this helps

looking good john.

Originally posted by lt1s10
looking good john.

yeah I was allways told a pitcher tell a 1000 words I just hope it helps the guy I like them B&Ms dang I think everything I own has one just about shoot If I can install one anyone can

Originally posted by john gemmer
yeah I was allways told a pitcher tell a 1000 words I just hope it helps the guy I like them B&Ms dang I think everything I own has one just about shoot If I can install one anyone can

i like the stock floor shifter. ive got a 93 trans. am shifter in my truck now.

Originally posted by lt1s10
i like the stock floor shifter. ive got a 93 trans. am shifter in my truck now.

yeah they are nice it made a differents in the shifting in that old ford I've got a manual shift pump and you got to shift it by hand I was using the column till I wore it out boy putting that in made a hole lot of differents

John---Dang, you know that thing about old dogs and new tricks? I never seen one of those shifters before!!!! I was giving the person who started this thread advice circa 1965, when we were all torching holes in our floorboards and putting stick shifts in our 1952 Chebbies. That is a neat picture you posted. The roadster pickup that I am building came with an uninstalled Chev tilt column with a column shift. I'm a big fat old feller, so I like the idea of the tilt column, however I was raised with the idea that people who used a column shift secretly carry a silk handkerchief, ya know what I mean. I have yet to get to the shifter business seriously, but if I can figure out an easy way to hide the hole that would be left in my steering column by removing the shift lever, I might try one of those cable shifters myself.

Hey I really appreciate the help guys! I have a good idea as to how to get er' done, lol! I want to complete this project before next spring!

Chris

Yeah I know what ya mean I was just showed that shifter la couple years ago the old one were PAIN to install but someone at B&M has been doing there homework and made It painless to install and I've been shifter happy ever since My wife Is alittle upset though I've In stalled them In most every thing Ive got the only thing left is her car but ta I'll bet ya. you know what kinda look I got needless to say her cars off limits

That shifter replaces a 3 on the tree????????

Shawnlee---that shifter only works for automatic transmissions.