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Just here to help
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Where can you get a floor auto shifter?
Hey guys,I had a 3 on the tree in the 67 but when i put in the 454/350 combo now i need a floor shifter.What have you used,where did you get it,how was the install?Also if i change over to the 400 instead of the 350 will the shifters still work for both?Thanx for the help......
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Location: Bothell, WA
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I am using a B&M Starshifter on the TH-350/402 combo I have. Install was pretty easy. It is a cable shifter and comes with a variety of adapters for Ford, MoPar and both TH-350 and 400's. It is a rachet shifter in that you can either put it in drive and it shifts itself or you can put it into rachet mode and slam the gears manually. The only downside to this unit is the height. It sits a bit low for a shorter person. I am 6'2" and don't have any problems but my wife would need to lean quite a ways forward to grab the handle. For a few more dollars, B&M makes a truck version in the next model up (can't think of the name) that is taller. I really like mine and would do it again. Your other options are Lokar and Hurst. They make good units for our trucks. Good luck.
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I have a b@m star shifter and I love it easy instal had it about 4year's now.... If I had to buy a new shifter I would look into a lojar or the new hurst (lokar looka like) shifter...
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Lokar is the way
I went for the 67 but I have a 4L60E in mine. The 68 actually has I believe a Mustang II shifter for the turbo 350. Wootdog
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most guys use B&M or Hurst shifters you can find at any good parts house or speed shop. you could custom fab a floor shifter from the junkyard but its prolly easier to use a kit
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i'm using a lokar it's a real good unit no problems 21/2years got it from speedway motors
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Join Date: Sep 2002
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Looking at getting a B&M Unimatic myself. Looks like a standard shifter and has a great retro rat rod type look to it.
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I use Lokar for all of my floor shifters. Love them, no complaints at all. I acually have one being shipped to me right now (shameless hint to another board member to ship it soon, please).
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Yeah baby!
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B&M Light Truck Megashifter. Has tall base so that shifter is in correct position. No complaints, fits all boxes.
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Shifters
For an automatic tranny, Lokar is the way to go. Easy to install, no cable to get melted on the exhaust. IMO....they look so cool. Summit Racing carries the whole lineup of Lokar parts.
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There is a new Hurst shifter 4 sale on the parts board right now!
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Gonebad2 is that a floor mount or trans mount and what size is the handle?
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Hey mixup, It's a transmount with a 16" handle.
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Thanks Gonebad2 for the info.
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i think he said that was a lokar unit too. it looks great!
im going to get a lokar shifter probably. they look great and from what yall said they work great too!
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b&m lite truck megashifter
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