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Biggin88 · 05-24-2005, 06:49 PM

How hard is it to convert a 3sp from the column to the floor?

My old 250 smokes real bad all the time,but pulls strong and quiet. I've heard a ring job will work. What do you think.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 05-25-2005, 06:52 AM

If you have the right shifter, converting to a floor shift is pretty easy.

On your engine, have you thought about replacing the valve seals first?

If the engine runs good and strong it might just need valve seals to stop the smoking.

Jim

Biggin88 · 05-25-2005, 01:32 PM

Thanks,any suggestion on where to get a floor shifter?

05-24-2005, 06:49 PM	#1
Biggin88 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Timmonsville SC Posts: 23	Engine and tranny? How hard is it to convert a 3sp from the column to the floor? My old 250 smokes real bad all the time,but pulls strong and quiet. I've heard a ring job will work. What do you think.

05-25-2005, 01:32 PM	#3
Biggin88 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Timmonsville SC Posts: 23	Thanks,any suggestion on where to get a floor shifter? __________________ 89 GMC Jimmy 61 F500(yup,I married into a F@$d family)

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05-25-2005, 06:52 AM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	If you have the right shifter, converting to a floor shift is pretty easy. On your engine, have you thought about replacing the valve seals first? If the engine runs good and strong it might just need valve seals to stop the smoking. Jim



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