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Old 03-17-2010, 11:49 PM   #1
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Shifter Options

I have a 56 chev auto (350 turbo) It has a BM quik shifter in it. Great for going in a straight line. I would like to replace it with something more user friendly. Is there something from a wrecker that would work or should i be looking at Lokar or Hurst? Please advise
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Old 03-18-2010, 12:29 AM   #2
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are you going to put any kind of console in it? would almost have to. what about a neon or saturn. I put one in my chevelle from a 98 camaro they work nice but needed a console
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Old 03-18-2010, 02:36 AM   #3
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I have a 7oor4 in my 55 and I'm going to run this Lokar Shifter. Probably the best one I've found. I'm getting mine tall (22") but they make a smaller and a taller one. It's push button on the top. A little pricey though at $270

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Old 03-18-2010, 08:25 AM   #4
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No Console in mine Im putting a bench seat in it as I have two kids so i need a lower profile otherwise Id do what you are doing. Nice unit
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Old 03-18-2010, 10:27 AM   #5
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I've been looking into the Gennie shifters for the '52 /4L60. I found them at hotrodexpress.com for 200 bucks. I like the way they select the gears better than the push botton Lokar.
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Old 03-18-2010, 12:05 PM   #6
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No Console in mine Im putting a bench seat in it as I have two kids so i need a lower profile otherwise Id do what you are doing. Nice unit
I have the same need for hauling 2 kids in car seats in my 49, so I went with an auto s10 column, and will use Lokar's shifter linkage to hook that up to my 4L60. I thought I would modify the original cable shifter...but for $50 I think the Lokar linkage is hard to beat.
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Old 03-18-2010, 03:35 PM   #7
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I have a locar and im not very happy with it. The button sticks at times and you have to push it between odd gears.
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Old 03-19-2010, 03:45 AM   #8
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Thats too bad. My friend has it and has never had one problem with it. Sounds like you bought a lemon.
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Old 03-19-2010, 07:50 AM   #9
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Re: Shifter Options

I had a Lokar in my '62, so maybe it was the 500+hp, but that push button would rattle like crazy going down the road, which drove me crazy. Had to drive around holding the shifter with my thumb on the button just so it wouldn't rattle. Went with a Gennie in the '48...I really like the way it gates through the gears much like a column shifter and NO button.

Anyway, just something to consider. Although it sounds like with the need to haul 2 kids around converting to a column shifter would be the way to go though...
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Old 03-19-2010, 01:54 PM   #10
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My build thread shows what I did. column shift with 350TH. I used a B&M cable and lower brackets and fabbed one for the firewall. Make sure the level pivot dim is the same on the trans and column. Before I had a floor shifter but it got old having the kids in the middle of the seat kicking it out of gear and fighting their feet.

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Old 03-19-2010, 08:33 PM   #11
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I've got the lokar in mine and it works great. I'm running a bench seat and am changing the shifter to a double bend one so it gives the middle person a bit more room.
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Old 03-19-2010, 09:00 PM   #12
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Re: Shifter Options

My 53 has a 700R4
It also has a tilt column out of some sortof GM car or pikup
maybe the 86 Blazer that donated the chasis
all the origional linkage is hooked up and it works perfectly
so why not go with a shift column ?

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Old 03-20-2010, 12:31 PM   #13
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I've got the lokar in mine and it works great. I'm running a bench seat and am changing the shifter to a double bend one so it gives the middle person a bit more room.
That is the one I have, love the shape of it. I bought a new knob for mine yesterday, maybe it wont stick so much.
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Old 03-20-2010, 05:30 PM   #14
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I'm trying to think since I haven't driven my truck for 4 plus months.

Should have to push button to get out of neutral
going from neutral to reverse
maybe OD to 3rd.

Hmmm time to go out to the garage....

Which knob did you have that was giving you trouble? I know my 8 ball had a bit of stickyness to it but I really found once it was adjusted and set up it worked great on my 700R.
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Old 03-22-2010, 08:47 AM   #15
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I'm trying to think since I haven't driven my truck for 4 plus months.

Should have to push button to get out of neutral
going from neutral to reverse
maybe OD to 3rd.

Hmmm time to go out to the garage....

Which knob did you have that was giving you trouble? I know my 8 ball had a bit of stickyness to it but I really found once it was adjusted and set up it worked great on my 700R.
If I remember right I think you have to push the button from drive to neutral also. I think that is what drove me nuts. I had the brushed alloy, bought the plain black knob.
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