Shifter and gear indicator questions

[Chevysdominate]

I have what I think is a 1972 column in my truck. I recently put the shifter arm and gear indicator back onto the column. The truck was a floor shift for a while and the shifter and indicator are not the original ones from this column, but they seem to fit just fine. Now when the shifter is in park the indicator doesn't line up. When the shifter is all the way down the indicator is way past the first gear indicator. This is all without linkage going to the transmission.

Do I have the right shift indicator?

The first pic is the shifter arm in the park detente position.

[zellway]

I have a 72 set up like this in my 68 and its the same way. I have not looking into doing anything as the truck needs a ton more work on other stuff. I would like to know the best way to get this fixed. Looks like you have the same window and indicator as I do. What kind of linkage are you running? I mocked all my stuff up with a Lokar arm kit.

[Chevysdominate]

Originally Posted by zellway

I have a 72 set up like this in my 68 and its the same way. I have not looking into doing anything as the truck needs a ton more work on other stuff. I would like to know the best way to get this fixed. Looks like you have the same window and indicator as I do. What kind of linkage are you running? I mocked all my stuff up with a Lokar arm kit.

I'm running the cpp shifter linkage. So basically a couple of rod ends and a threaded rod. It seemed like the amount of travel the shifter arm at the column is way to much for the transmission arm throw. So I had to make an extension for the transmission lever to basically make it an inch or more longer. Something isn't right with my setup.
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[Chevysdominate]

Could anyone post a picture of the shifter arm location when in park and low gear on an original column? Basically I'm looking for a pic of the arm under the hood when the column is in the park position and in the first gear position. Thanks

[Wrenchbender Ret]

Here are photo's of mine in park & low.

[Chevysdominate]

Originally Posted by Wrenchbender Ret

Here are photo's of mine in park & low.

Thanks for the pictures. That clears up a lot of issues.

[zellway]

That might be why I have my point so much past the mark, I was looking at the pic you posted and that little nub (yellow arrow) is on top of the detents on my truck and when your truck is in park it not.

[stsalvage]

i have a 1965 with the factory column shifter I will see if i can help Glade you make the 1972 work in the old 1964--66 trucks Me i like the 1967-68 column shifter they have the Metal housing and i think they have the pointer built into the column

here are the pictures of the factory column power glide in a 1965 3/4ton

first pic is its in Park

second pic is in drive and the one showing where the linkage at the trans is in Drive