Figuring out shift linkage for automatic

[ChadGiles70]

I have a 1970 blazer and I'm trying to hook up the shift linkage to it. I just put on the transmission linkage arm and now I am having trouble attaching the rod to the steering column. The rod seems to be to short by 3 or 4 inches. Has anyone had this problem before? Do I have a setup for something else? I would love some input.

[AJs72K5]

I'd like to see some detail on this too. I have a floor shift column and am running a B&M Truck Megashifter... but I'm thinking I want to go to a column shifter to clean up the floor. I have no idea what all is involved in the linkage.

[Thealien]

If you guys aren't in a rush I will try to get some detailed pics of my linkage, transmision, and column next week.

[ChadGiles70]

That would be great. I appreciate it!

[bbarooo]

I have had that problem and I believe the 2wd and 4wd linkage is different. The 2wd linkage rod is shorter. Did that linkage come from your blazer?

[Thealien]

Alright here are some pics I took this morning. I hope this helps. If you need more detail I will try and help if you let me know what you need!

Here is where the shift rod linkage attaches to the column. Not much extra.





here is where it attaches to the frame



here is what the transmission side looks like



You can kind of see the rod going up to the column. You can see the bottom of the booster/master cylinder from here.



This picture is taken from the drivers side, on top of the exhaust pipe looking forward. The frame is to the left and the transmission to the right.



This one here shows the part that attaches to the frame and the bracket that goes up and over the exhaust to the transmission. You can also see how the linkage/rod that comes from the column attaches to it.



Hope that helps

[ChadGiles70]

thanks for the pictures! This will help out a lot

[mcampbell]

I don't know what the different length rod means on stock components. I put a 700r in a 2wd blazer and used the stock bracket. It took a couple of extra holes to mount it in the frame. EverYthing worked correctly but when the column shift was in first gear the shifter was way down in my lap. the indicator was way off also.
Just finished using a street rod kit from Kugel Komponents to run a straight shift arm from the column to the trans with no frame bracket. It has a shorter throw between detents on the column and first is now where it should be. The entire assembly is much cleaner and pivot points are much tighter than before.
It seems like the Kugel kit was for sale at one of the older truck parts supplier websites. I got mine with the longer arm straight from Kugel.

[bigdon-70blazer]

Originally Posted by ChadGiles70

I have a 1970 blazer and I'm trying to hook up the shift linkage to it. I just put on the transmission linkage arm and now I am having trouble attaching the rod to the steering column. The rod seems to be to short by 3 or 4 inches. Has anyone had this problem before? Do I have a setup for something else? I would love some input.

I don't know how to explain this but make sure your part the attaches to the fram is not upside down. I had something like this wrong with mine and took me a while to figure it out.

[FL71C10]

Resurrecting an old thread here, but the pics by thealien are excellent and helped me figure out how to hook up the linkage. I had one question that came up and was wondering if anyone knows the answer for sure.

My linkage has the spring on the bracket that bolts to the transmission, and the pic by thealien has it on the frame mounted bracket. Should there be one on both?

Anyone know?

Here's some pics of mine.

[67swb72klb]

there seems to be some diferent linkage systems might have to find/or modify yours keep at it

[FL71C10]

It seems to work ok the way I have it. I think that missing spring would tighten it up a little bit though.