2 Q's...Shifter&Traction Bars - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

1STtimePRo'71 · 07-09-2005, 12:30 PM

I was lookin up at Autozone today and a set of Lakewood Traction Bars caught my eye. Well mostly the price tag did, and I was wondering if anyone has tried anything like this out. Seems like a cool mod for my 71 but somehow the girl I was dragging behind me talked me out of them.

And I think I read a couple of threads in here about switching shifters on an sm465. I looked but all that autozone had on the shelf were for three speeds. If I were to seriously start looking for a new shifter setup, where and who should I contact. Lokar?

speedracer · 07-09-2005, 04:33 PM

does your truck have coil springs?

1STtimePRo'71 · 07-09-2005, 11:34 PM

No it's a 3/4 ton and it has leafs.

*FUNMUDDER* · 07-11-2005, 01:42 PM

Hurst doesn't make shifters for sm465's do they?

UP GRADE · 07-11-2005, 01:59 PM

some autozone have shifter in back room. so the next time you there ask them if they have any in the back overstock room. i work for them part-time. up grade

**JIMs70GMC** · 07-11-2005, 08:07 PM

I don't think there's a shifter upgrade for an sm465 top loader style. Everything is under the top cover.

*FUNMUDDER* · 07-12-2005, 08:37 PM

you could take the original 465 shifter off, cut off the old stick, and weld on a new hurst truck shifter stick, if you want style. wont improve shifting much, though. But you could just say it was a hurst shifter.

07-09-2005, 12:30 PM	#1
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	2 Q's...Shifter&Traction Bars I was lookin up at Autozone today and a set of Lakewood Traction Bars caught my eye. Well mostly the price tag did, and I was wondering if anyone has tried anything like this out. Seems like a cool mod for my 71 but somehow the girl I was dragging behind me talked me out of them. And I think I read a couple of threads in here about switching shifters on an sm465. I looked but all that autozone had on the shelf were for three speeds. If I were to seriously start looking for a new shifter setup, where and who should I contact. Lokar? __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

07-09-2005, 04:33 PM	#2
speedracer Blank Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southington, CT Posts: 221	does your truck have coil springs? __________________ 1969 lwb 4/6 drop 17x8-18x10 torque thrust II's 327-420hp 2004R 3.73 posi. 1977 Corvette 350-375hp 4speed, silver show car. 2002 S10 xtreme, work truck 2004.5 VW jetta GLI 1.8T 6speed, weekend warrior. 2013 Audi A3 TDI, the wife's car

07-09-2005, 11:34 PM	#3
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	No it's a 3/4 ton and it has leafs. __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

07-11-2005, 08:07 PM	#6
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	I don't think there's a shifter upgrade for an sm465 top loader style. Everything is under the top cover. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

07-11-2005, 01:42 PM	#4
FUNMUDDER Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 427	Hurst doesn't make shifters for sm465's do they?

07-11-2005, 01:59 PM	#5
UP GRADE one set closer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Memphis TN. Posts: 722	some autozone have shifter in back room. so the next time you there ask them if they have any in the back overstock room. i work for them part-time. up grade

07-12-2005, 08:37 PM	#7
FUNMUDDER Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 427	you could take the original 465 shifter off, cut off the old stick, and weld on a new hurst truck shifter stick, if you want style. wont improve shifting much, though. But you could just say it was a hurst shifter.



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