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What do i need to buy? Shifters.
71 gmc stepside. Low hump. has a TH400 in it. I need a floor shifter. Using it for regular driving, want something that looks nice. I might race it occasionally.. (doubt it though)
There are SO many options, i really dont know what i need.. Any help? edit: also, i have NO linkages what so ever for this truck.. Just a transmission and thats it. ahaha. Last edited by lyrikz; 07-29-2008 at 02:49 PM. |
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
I have a Lokar shifter that was in my '63 when I got it. I personally like it.
http://www.lokar.com/interior_pages/shifters_knobs.htm Last edited by Chevyman680063; 07-29-2008 at 03:45 PM. |
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
I don't know if you can tell from the picture because of the glare on the shifter but that's an autmatic shifter. Lokar makes them for automatics and manuals.
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
I just installed a b&m z gate in my '71 ,looks & works great , but it could stand to be an inch or 2 taller. i think if youre going for a hot rod look id go with some kind of ratchet shifter, if youre going for a classic look id go with a lokar. I know with a ratchet shifter it comes with a cable & brackets ,so you will not need your stock linkage.
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
heres one. same one that i have in my burb.
http://www.jegs.com/p/B%26M/745755/10002/-1/10517 Last edited by project 67 sub; 07-29-2008 at 04:56 PM. |
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
I used a B&M sport shifter and it came with the cable and the hardware to hook up to the trans where the linkage would normally go. been working good for 7 years now
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
chevyman,
Does that shifter feel firm when going from second to drive? |
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
somthing we should know? thats what I have been looking at getting
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
Don't want to threadjack...Chevyman, I love your "air conditioning".
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
A quick note. if you got young `uns, you might look into the B&M sport shifter. to get out of park you actually give a little lift to the t handle to go into gear. My girls cant seem to grasp that concept so I know they wont be able to accidentally get the truck into gear, I dont think the star shifter has that option. plus when people get in my truck and wanna "give it a spin" they cant get it into gear unless I tell them how most of the time, which tells me this is a pretty good delay in case someone wants to joyride without my authorization
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Kids love the truck. We went on a ride or two before i tore it down... On sunday we would just cruise around the block... Man, i need to get this thing going again. ahaha... |
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
Heres a couple of pics of my b&m z-gate , not the best pics. and please excuse the seat , had to stick it back in the truck to position the shifter like i wanted it, hope to have it covered soon.
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
HMMM, it looks good. But im wondering now if the lokar is what im looking for... WIth the lokar it would just be a shift boot and a levar coming out of the floor right???
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Re: What do i need to buy? Shifters.
Posting these pics for straitnate14 but figured you wouldn't mind seeing them too. The first one is in Park and the 2nd is in Drive. It is the 16" shifter too lyrikz.
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