Auto Floor Shifters
 

I have run into a dilemma. The PO took off the column shifter and bolted in a cheap floor shifter with no safety catch. You just push it and it goes into the nearest gear. Not so bad if it were a manual transmission. This has made my automatic shifter truly automatic. I have searched summit, hurst, etc and can't seem to find the right shifter for one of our trucks, everything seems "geared" for cars. I love the Locar models, but that just won't fit into my design for a semi-classic (mid '70s) style hot rod.
Does anyone have any sane suggestions as to what I should be looking for in terms of the type/model of auto shifter? I have a 700R auto hooked to a 350 (1986 vintage).

BTW, I did search the threads but couldn't find what I needed.

Re: Auto Floor Shifters
 

;) THERES A TON OF FLOOR SHIFTERS FOR 700R4s. CHECK WITH THE VENDORS ON THIS SIGHT, OR ANY OF THE HOTROD SHOPS (SUMMIT, JEGS ECT.) JOHN

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i like the looks and feel of the ;okar nostalga type of shifters with the long handles

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yeh.. I like em also. I would like to get a 24 or 32" shifter with two bends, to fit a t-400. John

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Why do you say the Lokar shifters don't fit the 70's vintage? I had a 23" shifter in mine before and it looked pretty cool. It was one of the biggest conversation pieces of the truck. Most people thought it had a manual tranny in it. Alot of it has to do with the knob you get for it. Mine had the mushroom knob, but the 8-ball knob would look vintage.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/d...00_0820mod.jpg

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B&M Truck Mega Shifter

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The Lokar in my truck is the best!!!

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That's what mine has and it's good for a floor shift. I'm getting a smaller shifter when I get my center console all built though. Think I'm going with the B&M Hammer shifter.

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Hi 68stepbed, does your lokar connect to a nuetral safety switch ? also does it have any shift indicator or do you just where the gear is ?. the lokar looks cool...thanks

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68Shortbed, you are right. It looks real nice. I looked at a bunch of them and I think Lokar is going to be it. I will tell the wife to look the other way when I click "buy". Kinda spendy, but you get what you pay for. I really like the 8-ball look, but I may re-think my interior design scheme looking at the machined shift knob!

Choices, choices, choices.

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I don't know if they have updated their shifters but you get only one switch. Either nuetal saftey or reverse lights but, not both.

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Make sure the length fits the look you are after. I installed the 23" Lokar shown in 68Stepbed's photo. It was way too long for my taste. As you can see in his photo, the shifter knob is above the radio and almost goes above the dash line. Felt like I was in an 18 wheeler. I took it out and returned it to Summit for the same shifter in 16". That should put the shift know down by the vent controls.

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Yes it had a neutral safety switch, but I never wired it.


Mine had hook ups for both, but I didn't have reverse lights, so.......:ito:

You're right, the length makes a big difference. The 23" shifter happened to look good with the theme I had going. It was a tad tall though. I was gonna swap it for the 16" when I restored it, but decided to go with column shift for a cleaner look instead.

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http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...n/P1260296.jpg
here's mine ....i thought it was to long at first ......i really like after i got used to it

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Thanks everyone for the info. i do like the lokar shifter.

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[QUOTE=mixermike;here's mine ....i thought it was to long at first ......i really like after i got used to it[/QUOTE]

MIKE.. DO YOU HAVE THE PART# HANDY?? THAT IS THE EXACT SHIFTER I NEED BUT FOR A T-400. JOHN :chevy: