best auto floor shift ?

[ole dollor]

looking to change out my old granny 4 speed to a th350 auto, been looking at lokar floor shifts and b&m. the lokar's have one that bolts to the floor and one that bolts to the trans, i am thinking of a 23" shifter....any way i also want room to move my under dash a/c to the center of the dash and not be mostly on the right side like it is now, has any on here done the auto floor shift and what shifter did you use....and will it be back further from the dash to give me more room to move my a/c to the middle. also have a bench seat at this time.

[Andy4639]

I just redid mine and pulled the B&M shifter out. I liked it and it served me well for 18 year are so. The thing I didn't like is I could see what gear it was in at night.
I put a S-10 Shifter in it now. I had the 60-40 bench out of a 89 Chevy truck and they work fine.

B&M:


S-10 shifter:

[ole dollor]

Andy4639 : thats a nice looking set up you have. i might look around and see what i can find on something like you have also. the lokar is kinda high in price.

[dhughins]

i have a Hurst Promatic. Works great. you lift up on it and pull back then push down on it and just smack it backwards to go in D or lower. It is what was in the truck when i bought it.



I want a ridiculously tall "rat fink" looking shifter.

[50bomb]

Why not find a 67-72 auto column? and if you cant find the frame to trans brackets you could buy the cpp linkage.http://www.classicperform.com/tech_a...geStoryweb.pdf

[Twisted78SS]

My son is bent on having a floor shifter as well, and has been looking at these

http://www.americanshifter.com/catalog/Shifters

I am interested in what other options we have out there.

[50bomb]

Not mine but think this will work for your truck?
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/3462047857.html

[Sideways]

Originally Posted by 50bomb

Why not find a 67-72 auto column? and if you cant find the frame to trans brackets you could buy the cpp linkage.http://www.classicperform.com/tech_a...geStoryweb.pdf

X2, when I bought my '69 it had a floor shift in it and the first thing I did was put a stock automatic column in it and it worked great.

[piecesparts]

I am using B&M shifters in two different trucks, right now and they work pretty well for me. The Megashifters, do have an indicator and they work.

[Andy4639]

My truck had the factory three speed column when I bought it and I found a factory tilt for a four speed in a junkyard truck. I swaped it out when I did the 4 speed transmission swap years ago. When I did the 700 R4 swap I bought the B&M shifter. Nothing wrong with it at all except couldn't see what gear it was in at night. My wife didn't like it so I finally swapped to the S-10 shifter now that I posted.
The S-10 shifter also add's some insurance as well.

The way I have it wired even if you crank the truck up it want come out of park unless they know what to do to the shifter. That's another reason I like it.

[ole dollor]

i have thought about changing over to an auto column , and really would like that the best, my son has a lead on one but so far it has not paned out, so i have been looking at some of the floor shifts on line...and was wondering what might be the best for the lowest money. i really like what some of you had done and just getting some options on doing it. i have the trans, lines, converter ,one piece drive shaft, flex plate,cross member....all i need now is a starter, flex plate bolts, and a way to shift it..the column shift would give me more room in the middle.
that one in dallas on craiglist looks like a good one ,but thats almost 350 miles away from me.
thanks everyone so far for the info. and pic's and more are welcome. not to sure which way i should go.

[Andy4639]

The B&M and S-10 shifter's use a cable which is real easy to install. It will need the trans mount for the side of the transmission are you could make one I guess. I used the B&M one and it works fine. I need to buy a longer cable for it but as of now it's fine.
I would offer you the old B&M shifter but I have pplans for it in a golf cart I'm building.

[50bomb]

Not sure if it has automatic but might be worth the try asking.
http://lubbock.craigslist.org/ptd/3509753772.html

[hayhauler71]

B&M mega shifter

[johnechi]

I have the Lokar 23" tall double bend shifter, bolted to the trans and i love it!
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[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by 50bomb

Not sure if it has automatic but might be worth the try asking.
http://lubbock.craigslist.org/ptd/3509753772.html

i have talked to that yard before, on another truck they had, i will call and check on that one, thanks , i missed that one. and its only about 60 miles away..

[ole dollor]

here is mine as it is, the a/c is mounted to the right of the shifter, i would like it in the middle . center room is what i am after, and i would love to convert over to and auto.trans.

[ole dollor]

thanks Andy4639 : what year s-10 should i look for like yours, do you know if others vehicles floor shift would give me the room i need...

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by johnechi

I have the Lokar 23" tall double bend shifter, bolted to the trans and i love it!
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that one is the one i was thinking of if i go with the lokar..if it would mount where i need it.

[Killick]

I have Lokar 'nostalgia' 36" double bend hooked to a 700r4. I like it . There is a taller one, but this one is great on my 'nice out' DD.
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[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by ole dollor

thanks Andy4639 : what year s-10 should i look for like yours, do you know if others vehicles floor shift would give me the room i need...

I want to say a 2000 Blazer is what I got it out of. It's got the brake solenoid wiring in it. This is the anti-theft part for the truck. The reverse light hook up I had to modify it to work but nothing major. If you get it I can help you with the wiring and the small mod for the backup lights.Nothing major it's really simple.

[ole dollor]

Andy4639 : i went and looked at a 77 c-10 today with tilt wheel, decided not to try and use it, shift indicator is in the dash and i need one on the column , i will look around and see if i can find some s-10 stuff, i still would like to have a auto column, but i am really getting anxious about doing the swap to the th350. i may have to use a stick to shift it with...lol . thanks for the info. i may be asking you on install info.

[Andy4639]

That's fine Just LMK if I can help. It wasn't that hard. The one thing you will need to do is plug up the old hole.
Here is the thread I have on it.


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=5630912

[ffk]

Originally Posted by johnechi

I have the Lokar 23" tall double bend shifter, bolted to the trans and i love it!
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love to see a pic of it..