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Truckstr · 11-20-2002, 02:29 PM

Hello all! Back again (it's addictive, ain't it?).

I'm looking for an indicator plate (if that's what ya call it) that would work with the new 700R4 tanny I'm installing. The present one is the factory auto version for TH350/400.

Does anybody make such an animal?

Thanks, in advance.

Good day all!

Jeff

jays68yak · 11-20-2002, 03:10 PM

Lokar makes a nice in the dash setup that is electronic. It looks pretty cool but I think its upwards of $100. And then you would have to find somewhere to mount it. But I think I might just go this route when I do my converstion.

Has or does anyone use this product?

**Tim Christian** · 11-20-2002, 04:55 PM

Yogis Street Rod Parts has them

Truckstr · 11-20-2002, 06:22 PM

Tim,

I looked on Yogi's website. I couldn't find the Lokar digital indicator - it wasn't really what I was looking for anyway.

Is there not some aftermarket available column mount indicator available? What I'm looking for is the little plexiglas plate etched with the "right" gear selections in a housing similar to stock that mounts on the column ala OEM style.

Anybody?

Thanks,
Jeff

jays68yak · 11-20-2002, 06:35 PM

Does anyone also make the detent peice already modified for use with the 700r4?

busterwivell · 11-20-2002, 06:36 PM

I want one, too. I can get all the gears with the shifter, but 1,2 and 3 hit between the lows now.

jays68yak · 11-20-2002, 06:36 PM

Oh and if you want to see the lokar product check out thier site.
http://www.lokar.com/

slam33 · 11-20-2002, 11:15 PM

Doubt you will find either. About the closest your going to get will be IDIDIT. They may have something for you.

Longhorn Man · 11-21-2002, 12:33 AM

I have heard of ppl using polish on the stock piece untill the numbers come off, then putting there own on there.

billogna · 11-21-2002, 04:28 PM

I buffed the letters off the back and used stickers from a craft store.

Curbstone Mech · 11-22-2002, 04:23 PM

I got mine from Fat Fendered street rods.I think it was about $25.oo
Their # is 909-357-2700
Hope that helps.

**basketcase** · 11-22-2002, 06:50 PM

Here you go. ididit has them. Click here--->X.

Enter the site and click on Accessories. Go to the bottom of the page. $20. complete with pointer.

Tom

lofly'a · 11-22-2002, 07:10 PM

that's a nice job you did on your indicator billogna.

Iron-Butt · 11-22-2002, 10:44 PM

I like the silver letters.

Truckstr · 11-22-2002, 11:52 PM

Thanks everybody for all of the responses. Great stuff!

I too like the job ya did, billogna. I think I might try that.

How about the detents? Did anybody have any luck with that?

busterwivell · 11-22-2002, 11:55 PM

Mine lines up fine in P, R, N and D, but as you would expect is a little off for the 3 lower gears, but I can get all 4.

Truckstr · 11-23-2002, 12:08 AM

Yeah, I guess I'm just a perfectionist (although ya wouldn't know it to look in my garage LOL).

I know that it'll work. And I realize that it'll spend most of it's time in overdrive. I was just trying to see if anyone else had "solved" the detent issue.

Cheers!

Jeff

Hooter · 11-23-2002, 12:33 AM

I have a column shift in my monte if i put my tranny into O.D. the indicator is right in between "D" an "N"

TERRYP · 11-23-2002, 02:57 AM

Detents are solely from the tranny, not the shifter. the only thing the shifter does is insist on pulling the lever to get into reverse and park, and out of park. The standard 3 speed auto column has the same travel as the 4 speed. For indicator, get one out of a GM station wagon, some are d2, d1,2 1 some are od, d, 2,1. These plastic ones are easily modified to set onto your column, you can make your own pointer.

Project1970 · 11-23-2002, 04:01 AM

Okay then, my linkage must be f*cked up somehow...because while P lines up, it has a HUGE drop from P to R (it lines up on N), and then lines up about 1 off from there (N lines up on D, OD lines up on L2, 3 lines up on L1, and L2 lines up just to the right of L1. The exhaust currently interferes with shifting to L1).

It makes me with I had a high-hump cab so I could toss a Truck Megashifter in there. From the look of it, with a low-hump cab, it'd be WAY low...

Or maybe a Lokar...heh...

**basketcase** · 11-23-2002, 10:16 AM

Jeff,

If I remember right the ididit indicator set is mounted with an adhesive strip. you can line it up to match your detents before you permanently attach it.

You do realize that you can loosen the nut on the rod clevis where the shift rod attaches to the shift arm off of the column. Then slide it up or down to align where the pointer sets in relation to the indicator. I used to have to slide mine down every few months as the cab mounts rusted away on my '77 and the body got closer to the ground, so I could get it in drive without pulling back on the lever. Gravity sucks sometimes. If you align neutral the others should line up close. at least your shift lever will be in the right place in relation to the plate in the column that restricts reverse, park ect.

Tom

Truckstr · 11-23-2002, 12:40 PM

The column that I have in now (not the tilt out of the '72) must be messed up somehow. I think that the column that's in there now is out of a 70's or 80's truck, but it's definitely NOT a '67 to '72 item.

Park is not hard to "find" but sometimes is hard to keep there. Drive IS hard to find though. The thing wants to either go into N or L2 easy, but not into D.

The whole thing is easy to work back and forth into any gear from under the hood, but not from in the cab.

One of my projects for today is to try to get it "fixed". I don't think that I'll have time to put in the tilt column today - but who knows? It might even be easier to just put the tilt column in.

Too many projects, not enough time.

See ya,
Jeff

Truckstr · 11-27-2002, 09:28 AM

Okay, I didn't get the shift linkage adjusted like I want it (so sue me - just kidding

). But I did get the tilt column out of the '72 cleaned up.

Apparently it does have some sort of detent that requires the shifter to be pulled back towards you to get it out of park and little "stops" (for lack of the correct term) for each gear.

So, is there a company that makes a new detent plate (or whatever ya call it) to put into the column for use with an overdrive tranny (extra gear ya know!

)?

Any help pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!
Jeff

Truckstr · 11-27-2002, 05:34 PM

bttt

Church · 11-27-2002, 10:12 PM

I'm a little late on this one, but I have a local guy who makes the indicators for our trucks w/ a 700r4. He also rebuilt my tilt column and modified the neutral saftey switch to work and fit correctly around the brake assembly. He also carries his own version of billet steering column accessories and cruise switches.

11-20-2002, 02:29 PM	#1
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	column indicator for tranny Hello all! Back again (it's addictive, ain't it?). I'm looking for an indicator plate (if that's what ya call it) that would work with the new 700R4 tanny I'm installing. The present one is the factory auto version for TH350/400. Does anybody make such an animal? Thanks, in advance. Good day all! Jeff __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

11-20-2002, 03:10 PM	#2
jays68yak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 1,453	Lokar makes a nice in the dash setup that is electronic. It looks pretty cool but I think its upwards of $100. And then you would have to find somewhere to mount it. But I think I might just go this route when I do my converstion. Has or does anyone use this product? __________________ 1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. "

11-20-2002, 06:22 PM	#4
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	Tim, I looked on Yogi's website. I couldn't find the Lokar digital indicator - it wasn't really what I was looking for anyway. Is there not some aftermarket available column mount indicator available? What I'm looking for is the little plexiglas plate etched with the "right" gear selections in a housing similar to stock that mounts on the column ala OEM style. Anybody? Thanks, Jeff __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

11-20-2002, 06:35 PM	#5
jays68yak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 1,453	Does anyone also make the detent peice already modified for use with the 700r4? __________________ 1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. "

11-20-2002, 06:36 PM	#6
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	I want one, too. I can get all the gears with the shifter, but 1,2 and 3 hit between the lows now. __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

11-20-2002, 04:55 PM	#3
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Yogis Street Rod Parts has them

11-20-2002, 11:15 PM	#8
slam33 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 1,432	Doubt you will find either. About the closest your going to get will be IDIDIT. They may have something for you. __________________ 71 LWB 350/350still working on it but it's going tp be sweet. www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html " TARGET=_blank>http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 </A>

11-21-2002, 12:33 AM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I have heard of ppl using polish on the stock piece untill the numbers come off, then putting there own on there.

11-21-2002, 04:28 PM	#10
billogna Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Choctaw, OK Posts: 235	I buffed the letters off the back and used stickers from a craft store. Attached Images __________________ '69 Chev Cust/10 swb, 350/700R4, 5"/6" '70 Chev C10 swb, 67 front, 454/700r4, 4"/5" '73 Chev stepper, 350/3 spd '84 Chev K20 350/4 spd '91 GMC 1500 Suburban 4x4, 350/700R4

11-22-2002, 04:23 PM	#11
Curbstone Mech Active Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Carroll County Maryland Posts: 300	I got mine from Fat Fendered street rods.I think it was about $25.oo Their # is 909-357-2700 Hope that helps. __________________ 68 short fleet 383 stroker, 700r4 373:1 posi 72 GMC 3/4 ton- weekly driver 700r4 351;1 posi

11-22-2002, 06:50 PM	#12
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 633	Here you go. ididit has them. Click here--->X. Enter the site and click on Accessories. Go to the bottom of the page. $20. complete with pointer. Tom __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project

11-22-2002, 07:10 PM	#13
lofly'a Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Alexandria, LA 71301 Posts: 1,451	that's a nice job you did on your indicator billogna. __________________ -02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project

11-22-2002, 10:44 PM	#14
Iron-Butt 454 club Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,348	indicator I like the silver letters. __________________ David 1965 Chevrolet c-10 454 automatic Custom bbw swb. 1965 Chevrolet C-10 swb (Sold) 1963 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl automatic with dual exhaust, pb, ps and 17's. R.I.P "I will miss you. 1967 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl Custom lwb 1939 Chevrolet Coupe, 350 v8 automatic. 1935 Chevrolet 2 Dr Standard in the works. 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide. 2023 Chevrolet Stingray Z51 Convertible. I never want to grow up.

11-22-2002, 11:52 PM	#15
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	Thanks everybody for all of the responses. Great stuff! I too like the job ya did, billogna. I think I might try that. How about the detents? Did anybody have any luck with that? __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

11-22-2002, 11:55 PM	#16
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	Mine lines up fine in P, R, N and D, but as you would expect is a little off for the 3 lower gears, but I can get all 4. __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com



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11-23-2002, 12:08 AM	#17
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	Yeah, I guess I'm just a perfectionist (although ya wouldn't know it to look in my garage LOL). I know that it'll work. And I realize that it'll spend most of it's time in overdrive. I was just trying to see if anyone else had "solved" the detent issue. Cheers! Jeff __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

11-23-2002, 12:33 AM	#18
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	I have a column shift in my monte if i put my tranny into O.D. the indicator is right in between "D" an "N" __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

11-23-2002, 02:57 AM	#19
TERRYP GYRO GEARLOOSE Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Nevada City, CAEverett, WA Posts: 361	Detents are solely from the tranny, not the shifter. the only thing the shifter does is insist on pulling the lever to get into reverse and park, and out of park. The standard 3 speed auto column has the same travel as the 4 speed. For indicator, get one out of a GM station wagon, some are d2, d1,2 1 some are od, d, 2,1. These plastic ones are easily modified to set onto your column, you can make your own pointer. __________________ Nevada City, CA Everett, Washington 57 3/4 rat, 235, 3spd 66 C-10 Panel, SWB. 350 from '68, 200R4 tranny, 3.07 rear ratio, restoring 68 C10 LWB 350 4spd, 4.56 rear dump runner 82 Camaro, 305, THM-200-R4 84 Monte Carlo 305 TH350, land tuna 85 Tercel SW, snow runner DISGRACED OUTLAW MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB

11-23-2002, 04:01 AM	#20
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	Okay then, my linkage must be f*cked up somehow...because while P lines up, it has a HUGE drop from P to R (it lines up on N), and then lines up about 1 off from there (N lines up on D, OD lines up on L2, 3 lines up on L1, and L2 lines up just to the right of L1. The exhaust currently interferes with shifting to L1). It makes me with I had a high-hump cab so I could toss a Truck Megashifter in there. From the look of it, with a low-hump cab, it'd be WAY low... Or maybe a Lokar...heh... __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

11-23-2002, 10:16 AM	#21
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 633	Jeff, If I remember right the ididit indicator set is mounted with an adhesive strip. you can line it up to match your detents before you permanently attach it. You do realize that you can loosen the nut on the rod clevis where the shift rod attaches to the shift arm off of the column. Then slide it up or down to align where the pointer sets in relation to the indicator. I used to have to slide mine down every few months as the cab mounts rusted away on my '77 and the body got closer to the ground, so I could get it in drive without pulling back on the lever. Gravity sucks sometimes. If you align neutral the others should line up close. at least your shift lever will be in the right place in relation to the plate in the column that restricts reverse, park ect. Tom __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project Last edited by basketcase; 11-23-2002 at 10:29 AM.

11-23-2002, 12:40 PM	#22
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	The column that I have in now (not the tilt out of the '72) must be messed up somehow. I think that the column that's in there now is out of a 70's or 80's truck, but it's definitely NOT a '67 to '72 item. Park is not hard to "find" but sometimes is hard to keep there. Drive IS hard to find though. The thing wants to either go into N or L2 easy, but not into D. The whole thing is easy to work back and forth into any gear from under the hood, but not from in the cab. One of my projects for today is to try to get it "fixed". I don't think that I'll have time to put in the tilt column today - but who knows? It might even be easier to just put the tilt column in. Too many projects, not enough time. See ya, Jeff __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

11-27-2002, 09:28 AM	#23
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	Okay, I didn't get the shift linkage adjusted like I want it (so sue me - just kidding ). But I did get the tilt column out of the '72 cleaned up. Apparently it does have some sort of detent that requires the shifter to be pulled back towards you to get it out of park and little "stops" (for lack of the correct term) for each gear. So, is there a company that makes a new detent plate (or whatever ya call it) to put into the column for use with an overdrive tranny (extra gear ya know! )? Any help pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Jeff __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

11-27-2002, 05:34 PM	#24
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	bttt __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

11-27-2002, 10:12 PM	#25
Church Carolina Classic Trucks Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The South Posts: 792	I'm a little late on this one, but I have a local guy who makes the indicators for our trucks w/ a 700r4. He also rebuilt my tilt column and modified the neutral saftey switch to work and fit correctly around the brake assembly. He also carries his own version of billet steering column accessories and cruise switches. __________________

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