Auto floor shifter

[rh44mag]

What are you guys running for auto floor shifters? I have been thru 3 different floor shifters and can't seem to find one that fits with the original bench seat. Alos some pics would be great. BTW it is a 350/350.

[project 67 sub]

its not in a 60-66 but is an auto floor shifter, its in my 67 burb with stock bench seat. and i love the shifter, its great. its a b&m light truck megashifter

[rh44mag]

That is the shifter I would like to put in but I am concerned the by the time I get the bottom plastic cover trimmed to fit the "hump" there won't be enough room to keep the cable inside of it with out kinking it.

[mnky30]

have you looked at any of the LOKAR shifters www.lokar.com. that is the style of shifter i'm going to buy they come all different size.

[LILRED66]

Originally Posted by rh44mag

That is the shifter I would like to put in but I am concerned the by the time I get the bottom plastic cover trimmed to fit the "hump" there won't be enough room to keep the cable inside of it with out kinking it.

I have a Lokar, Classic Truck floor shifter and it fits nicely on the top of the hump with plenty of room for the linkage to operate properly.

[Tim64]

I have a B&M Megashifter in my 63'. Works great for me.

[project 67 sub]

Originally Posted by rh44mag

That is the shifter I would like to put in but I am concerned the by the time I get the bottom plastic cover trimmed to fit the "hump" there won't be enough room to keep the cable inside of it with out kinking it.

i didnt trim mine at all and it fits and works great

[60apache]

Originally Posted by LILRED66

I have a Lokar, Classic Truck floor shifter and it fits nicely on the top of the hump with plenty of room for the linkage to operate properly.

is that floor or trans mounted?

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Here is mine Bud!
Hollar at me if you want more pics.



http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...sion+Shifters+

[akubovic]

mine is ugly as sin compared to those pictured above, its a stock 73-87 auto floor shift. i want a lokar too, they look great.

[skysoldier173rd]

Floor mounted lokar with 16 inch stick. Compliments truck well. I have the cable version, easy to install.

[LostMy65]

Just the thread I was looking for.

Keep the ideas and pics coming.

Thanks

[Delmo]

I prefer the Gennie to the Lokar.

[tantrumpipeline]

im in for reference myself, same setup and looking into this myself

[66GTO66C10]

Lokar Turbo 350 AT shifter

[jchav62]

I'm running a B&M Z-Gate in the '62 and a Lokar 700r4 setup, 16" in the '65...

[MalibuKasey]

I have a Hurst Vmatic 2 if anyone needs a shifter. Everything there and the console HAS NOT been cut. I ran it in my Malibu for a year between quarter sticks.

[markeb01]

When I first built my truck about 20 years ago, Gennie Shifter (which I previously had in my 46 Ford) didn’t offer an adjustable mounting bracket. Because Lokar was so heavily advertised I bought one of theirs instead. That stayed on my Turbo 350 for about 5 years. Although the positive shift lock feature was nice, I hated the shifter almost from the beginning. The knob rattled constantly, and later the cable inside the handle rattled louder than the knob. In temperatures below zero the grease in the handle would freeze solid rendering the button inoperable, leaving me without my daily driver. Every now and then, if not paying attention, depressing the button off center could also result in a painful split or folded back thumbnail.

By the time I had had enough, I was also tired of the long handle and Gennie now offered an adjustable mount. So I swapped to a 16” Gennie shifter instead. The locking detents on these are identical to a column shifter which I found more enjoyable for daily driving.

Here are a couple shots of the Lokar mechanism installed:





Here’s the finished Lokar installation:



And here’s what it looked like with a Gennie Shifter. I don’t have any better pictures of the Gennie installation.



The only downside to the Gennie shifter is their lousy distribution system. In researching where to buy one for a friend, Chevy of the 40's seemed to have the best pricing.

[forestb]

I have a b&m mega shifter and it works grate and the black boot is easy to cut but looks like crud unless you are planning on making your own center console. They should make these with a smaller boot and a longer arm.

[jonzcustomshop]

any other ideas? markbe01, does that fit through the original 4 speed hole without cutting the hump?

[markeb01]

As best I can remember, I think I had to trim about 1/4 to 1/2"" from the rear of the original 4 speed hole in the floor pan. Both the Lokar and Gennie could be set up to fit in the original location, but rather than being directly in the center of the hole it was closer to the rear of the hole. I used a simple aftermarket round shifter boot and it completely covered the original hole in the floor mat. This may be the best picture I have showing the boot location. I might have been able to modify the shifter mounting brackets to move it a tad further forward, but my truck was already substantially modified so I wasn't all that concerned about trimming the hole a bit:

[Matt21lutz]

Originally Posted by 66GTO66C10

Lokar Turbo 350 AT shifter

How much was it? I'm looking to get me one but I have to call in and I don't even have the time till later.

[argonaut]

I like the lokar for a cruiser.

In high school I put a B&M quicksilver in my 64. Ratcheting shifters are fun for banging through the gears when you've put a shift kit in the trans 14 years later the shifter is still in the truck and working great.

[familyfast64]

I too have the dual action lokar shifter, the mid height, I like it but be careful not to shift from second to neutral if manually romping on her.

[doobiebro]

Originally Posted by Delmo

I prefer the Gennie to the Lokar.

I'm with Delmo on this one! I have installed Lokar, American Shifter and Gennie. Gennie shifter was the best investment I made on my 60 for a 700R4 trans.. Sum pics