Who Sells An 81 Shift Lever? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

LukeC10 · 05-20-2017, 01:03 AM

Need a new column shift lever for a 81 - the only levers for sale seem to be 73-80 style - the 81 style lever is fairly short and curvy, does anyone make/sell aftermarket 81 style levers?

**mongocanfly** · 05-20-2017, 02:49 AM

Manual or auto?

LukeC10 · 05-20-2017, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Manual or auto?

This would be for an automatic column shift.

franken · 05-20-2017, 09:46 PM

Got a pic? I'm planning a scrapyard run tomorrow and may see one,
Say what you want to pay shipped.
Not subscribed so PM if interested.

**1774btcrew** · 05-21-2017, 06:18 PM

I am pretty sure there is a difference between tilt and non tilt shift levers which my be why you are noticing more of a curve

LukeC10 · 05-21-2017, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by franken

Got a pic? I'm planning a scrapyard run tomorrow and may see one,
Say what you want to pay shipped.
Not subscribed so PM if interested.

Franken, just saw this post a bit late - but thanks for the offer.

LukeC10 · 05-21-2017, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 1774btcrew

I am pretty sure there is a difference between tilt and non tilt shift levers which my be why you are noticing more of a curve

Yeah no tilt on my 81 and the aftermarket 73-80 levers out there are advertised as for tilt, so your probably onto something here.

This is similar to how all the aftermarket ones look; after it leaves the column it goes an inch or two before it curves at all and has real abrupt curves.

My lever starts curving almost immediately after leaving the column. This ended ebay auction is how my 81 lever looks (click the sold thumbnail in upper left to see larger pics):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/chevorlet-c1...-/272619443226

05-20-2017, 01:03 AM	#1
LukeC10 Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: USA Posts: 52	Who Sells An 81 Shift Lever? Need a new column shift lever for a 81 - the only levers for sale seem to be 73-80 style - the 81 style lever is fairly short and curvy, does anyone make/sell aftermarket 81 style levers?

05-20-2017, 02:49 AM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,670	Re: Who Sells An 81 Shift Lever? Manual or auto?

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franken Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,123	Re: Who Sells An 81 Shift Lever? Got a pic? I'm planning a scrapyard run tomorrow and may see one, Say what you want to pay shipped. Not subscribed so PM if interested.

05-21-2017, 06:18 PM	#5
1774btcrew Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 4,603	Re: Who Sells An 81 Shift Lever? I am pretty sure there is a difference between tilt and non tilt shift levers which my be why you are noticing more of a curve __________________ AZPartsLocators on Instagram 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Bed big block "Blackie" 1977 Crew Cab GMC Short bed with 4BT Intercooled Cummins Diesel and a 4L80e "The Junkyard Dog" 1985 Crew Cab Chevy dually with 5.9 Cummins "The Big Dog" This is what my dad liked to be called by the grandkids before he passed so it seems fitting for his old truck. Last edited by 1774btcrew; 05-21-2017 at 07:06 PM.



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