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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Wind Gap, PA
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73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
I'm looking for the front shift lever (I believe it's the 2nd, 3rd lever) off of a 1973 - 1987 three speed, column shift, transmission. I can't seem to find one anywhere. Most people switch over to floor shift, so there has to be thousands of these just lying around. If anybody has one or knows where I can get one please let me know. It's the "U" shaped one in the attached photograph. And please, don't tell me to convert to floor shift or four speed. Absolutely not an option. Thanks.
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
I can't do it now, but I may be able to find the GM P/N. I have found several P/Ns by digging through (and it's not easy) http://www.gmpartswiki.com/query
Once you have the P/N, Google it. You may not be able to find the part for sale, but you never know. I found four rare 3-speed column shift parts on eBay, a Buick dealer, and a few other places. If it were 3-4 months from now, you could have my shift lever. I'm replacing my 250 six & Saginaw with a 355/TH350 this Spring.
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Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then! |
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
go look in the parts section search it there is a guy parting a 79 I believe also ebay has em from time to time
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
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I might take you up on that offer if I don't find one by then. I'm in no real hurry, the one I have works, but it was modified and I don't like it. Some years ago I designed and built a retrofit kit to tighten up the linkage for smoother shifting and make it adjustable for wear. It works well, but I had to modify the shift lever to make it work. Now I've come up with a new idea and it involves an unmodified lever. |
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
Its called a,
LEVER, 1st & REV......GM PN# 6271385
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
Gm pn# 1375434
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
Good for you. I love my 3 on the tree, but I did ditch the 250 for a crate.
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
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And since the 250 six will soon be replaced by a new 355, the old Saginaw with 3.50 first gear would not handle the torque. Guess I could always install the gearset used for 350-equipped trucks, but I already have a TH350 ready to go. Now if I could just find a nice auto trans steering column to fit my 82!
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Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then! |
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
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It's refreshing to see people still interested in the old column shifts. Most guys try to persuade you into switching to floor shift or automatic. I'm a little to nostalgic for all that custom stuff. My project hasn't been customized to death, but I have upgrading to things that were available in 1978 and I've been using parts that are true to the era. I went from idiot lights to gauges using a factory cluster I got off of eBay; I upgraded to power steering with GM bracketry and I upgraded from AM only to AM/FM with a stereo out of a 1978 Caprice and cab corner speakers out of an early 80s C10. My next upgrade is a 292 thats currently on the engine stand. The truck I bought was pretty much unmolested (other than some bad body work) so I didn't have to deal with someone else's "custom" crap, like a bagged suspension or a hacked up wire harness. My "Ol Blue" was owned by an old man who bought it brand new and never changed anything on it. |
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
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My 82 C10 was mostly stock when I bought it last year, except for 6.5" rally wheels that were used on vans. They have too much backspacing, so I'll replace them with something else, maybe 8" rallys, which cost 4/$100 around here. The truck also has an aftermarket radio that actually works pretty well. Other than that, it's unmolested. Axle ratio is 2.73 which is totally insane for a 250 six, but should be fine for a 355 with auto trans.
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Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then! |
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
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I'm keeping my eyes peeled at wrecking yards and elsewhere for parts. My truck only has 91K on it, but when I do encounter 3OTT troubles, I want as little downtime as possible. |
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Re: 73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers
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I had an 81 C10 some years back (a parts truck that never saw the street after I bought it) and it had the 250 w/integrated head, a New Process (overdrive) 4 speed and a 2.56 rear. I'm assuming it was a slug. |
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