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vintage_car

08-09-2010 03:31 PM

swapping trans tree to floor shifter

I have a 235 with a 3 speed on tree...I bought a 216 that has a 3 speed floor shifter. Are these interchangeable? Are there do's/dont's on trans removal?

dwcsr

08-09-2010 04:52 PM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

Are you asking if the trans is interchangeable or the shifter?

vintage_car

08-09-2010 05:40 PM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

well if I can just put the floor shifter on the trans I have, I'm sure that would save me lots of time, but if that isn't possible, are the trans interchangeable. I guess some could tell from my basic questions, I'm no pro to this, so any help/guidance would be very appreciated.

raycow

08-09-2010 08:01 PM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

What year are the transmissions? Are they both from a truck or is one a truck and the other a car? If you don't know, please post pics of both of them.

Ray

OrrieG

08-09-2010 08:26 PM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

all truck and car 3 speeds were column shift in these vintages, so is it an aftermarket type like Hurst or later model Saginaw or GM? If it's a car trans and shifter the lever will be too short and may need modified to miss the seat. I put a Hurst shifter in my 1st 57 TF in 69 and had to drive around hunched over to reach it.

vintage_car

08-10-2010 12:08 AM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

I know the engine/trans that has the floor shifter came out of a 1949 truck, my truck is a 1950 and is the column shifter

raycow

08-10-2010 10:47 AM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintage_car (Post 4131515)

I know the engine/trans that has the floor shifter came out of a 1949 truck, my truck is a 1950 and is the column shifter

You are good to go then. The truck 3 speed was externally unchanged 1948-54.

Ray

vintage_car

08-10-2010 11:27 AM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

so is there a way to just swap the floor shifter to my currently installed column shift transmission, or do I need to do a full trans swap?

raycow

08-10-2010 12:49 PM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintage_car (Post 4132025)

so is there a way to just swap the floor shifter to my currently installed column shift transmission, or do I need to do a full trans swap?

Assuming both trucks are stock, the transmissions should be the same. Just swap the shifter and the transmission arms.

Ray

solidaxel

08-10-2010 11:51 PM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

If it is a factory floor shifter I would think it is a 4 speed transmission, no!!!

bobinbc

08-11-2010 02:22 AM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

Can you post a picture of the trans with the floor shifter?

raycow

08-11-2010 08:29 AM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidaxel (Post 4133208)

If it is a factory floor shifter I would think it is a 4 speed transmission, no!!!

The last 3 speed with a factory floor shift was 47. The OP says he has a 49, so I am assuming it has an aftermarket floor shift conversion. Of course you know what happens to people who assume......

Ray

vintage_car

08-11-2010 11:41 AM

Re: swapping trans tree to floor shifter

I will post pics tonight...it is pretty grimmy.

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