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Old 03-15-2010, 06:26 PM   #1
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Question Automatic shift on the floor to shifting on the colum.

I have a floor sifter on my 1969 chevy c-10 and would like to change it to colum shift. The truck is an automatic already, so I just need to know how or what kind of linkage it takes to make it shift on the colum?
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Old 03-15-2010, 06:44 PM   #2
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Re: Automatic shift on the floor to shifting on the colum.

How original you trying to stay? A Lokar linkage would be the easiest and cleanest, in my opinion. I'm doing the exact same thing, btw.
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Old 03-16-2010, 06:27 AM   #3
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Re: Automatic shift on the floor to shifting on the colum.

Go with a cable shift lingage and never look back...
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Old 03-16-2010, 09:54 AM   #4
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Re: Automatic shift on the floor to shifting on the colum.

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Go with a cable shift lingage and never look back...
Oh great. The Lokar rod linkage is already sitting in the parts pile.
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Old 03-16-2010, 09:57 AM   #5
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Oh great. The Lokar rod linkage is already sitting in the parts pile.
Thought we already talked about this...?
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Old 03-16-2010, 07:33 PM   #6
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Re: Automatic shift on the floor to shifting on the colum.

We talked mostly about transfer case shifters. And I think you've mentioned that you were going cable all around. If I don't like it, I'll sell it and put a cable one in.
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Old 03-16-2010, 10:19 PM   #7
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We talked mostly about transfer case shifters. And I think you've mentioned that you were going cable all around. If I don't like it, I'll sell it and put a cable one in.

Your set up is the Lokar shifter on the floor isn't it or did you go back to using the column?
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Your set up is the Lokar shifter on the floor isn't it or did you go back to using the column?
I had a B&M Truck Megashifter on the floor. Bought an auto tilt column.
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Old 03-25-2010, 09:26 PM   #9
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Re: Automatic shift on the floor to shifting on the colum.

AJ, Did you not like the B&M Mega Shifter? It's funny because I'm looking to go from auto shift on the column to floor shift. I am looking at Lokar, Hurst and B&M.

Hey dabear, what are you using for floor shifter? Why do you want to go to column shift?
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Old 03-25-2010, 09:45 PM   #10
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AJ, Did you not like the B&M Mega Shifter? It's funny because I'm looking to go from auto shift on the column to floor shift. I am looking at Lokar, Hurst and B&M.

Hey dabear, what are you using for floor shifter? Why do you want to go to column shift?
It worked great. Looked good. I'm cleaning up the floor a bit and I scored a tilt column. The shifter is going up for sale soon.
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Old 03-25-2010, 10:14 PM   #11
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Re: Automatic shift on the floor to shifting on the colum.

Well let me know when you're planning on selling and how much. I may be interested. Kind of leaning toward Lokar though.
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Old 03-26-2010, 07:02 AM   #12
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Re: Automatic shift on the floor to shifting on the colum.

Derotoreut I use the B&M slap shifter currently, but the first of next week I am getting my tilt colum installed so I will have a colum shift which would just work better for me. If you are interested in this kind of shifter let me know. Not sure what it would be worth to sell.

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