Manual floor shift for Chevy 341 tranny - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

RMcCuller · 01-04-2022, 09:35 AM

I have a 67 C10 with 327 engine and Chevy 341 tranny (3 speed) Wanting to replace column shift with floor. Ordered the recommended lokar shifter with required installation kit. Shifter came promptly, but after more than 5 months the installation kit is apparently not available as Holley has repeatedly moved out the estimated delivery dates which have come and only extended again. Checking with Jegs which shows to carry the shifter and installation kit, they show the shifter available but the installation kits are no longer available. The reason for the change is that after the installation of headers the column shift linkage does not clear the headers and binds up. Question does anyone have recommended solutions?

**67 twins** · 01-04-2022, 01:29 PM

Get headers that fit correctly

typerr · 01-04-2022, 04:34 PM

I would try to modify the headers to clear the existing linkage. Denting the header with a hammer has been proven to have little or no effect on performance. A better solution would be to dump that old 3-speed for a modern 5-speed.

**Accelo** · 01-04-2022, 04:50 PM

I may have the floor linkage I removed from my SWB.
PM me if interested.

01-04-2022, 09:35 AM	#1
RMcCuller Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Posts: 4	Manual floor shift for Chevy 341 tranny I have a 67 C10 with 327 engine and Chevy 341 tranny (3 speed) Wanting to replace column shift with floor. Ordered the recommended lokar shifter with required installation kit. Shifter came promptly, but after more than 5 months the installation kit is apparently not available as Holley has repeatedly moved out the estimated delivery dates which have come and only extended again. Checking with Jegs which shows to carry the shifter and installation kit, they show the shifter available but the installation kits are no longer available. The reason for the change is that after the installation of headers the column shift linkage does not clear the headers and binds up. Question does anyone have recommended solutions?

01-04-2022, 01:29 PM	#2
67 twins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Herculaneum MO (20 minutes south of St. Louis Posts: 649	Re: Manual floor shift for Chevy 341 tranny Get headers that fit correctly __________________ 67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver 67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck 67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD 72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s Chris

01-04-2022, 04:34 PM	#3
typerr Registered User Join Date: May 2019 Location: Lakewood Posts: 83	Re: Manual floor shift for Chevy 341 tranny I would try to modify the headers to clear the existing linkage. Denting the header with a hammer has been proven to have little or no effect on performance. A better solution would be to dump that old 3-speed for a modern 5-speed.

01-04-2022, 04:50 PM	#4
Accelo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: washington Posts: 2,301	Re: Manual floor shift for Chevy 341 tranny I may have the floor linkage I removed from my SWB. PM me if interested.



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