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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: Slooby on January 05, 2011, 08:48:10 pm

Title: 3 on the tree to floor shifter.
Post by: Slooby on January 05, 2011, 08:48:10 pm

just wondering which is the easiest way to do the swap and what kit is the best to buy, I want to swap it over for the time being til I can get a better trans.

Title: Re: 3 on the tree to floor shifter.
Post by: Brady on February 02, 2011, 06:30:59 pm

I just ran across this post.  I have a '73 K-10 with a Hurst floor shifter.  The problem is that it is a generic, one size fits all, shifter.  It seems no one makes one specifically for the Chevy 3-speed.  It doesn't work very well; you have to shift very deliberately to keep from winding up jammed between gears.  If you are going to change out the transmission for a 4-speed I would just wait, unless there is something wrong with your column shift.

Title: Re: 3 on the tree to floor shifter.
Post by: 79chevykid on February 02, 2011, 08:58:15 pm

on the truck i bought someone did the switch, i dont know what brand it is but it worked.
(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc370/kyler1111/IMG00235-20101226-1456.jpg?t=1296701788)

Title: Re: 3 on the tree to floor shifter.
Post by: beastie_3 on February 02, 2011, 10:32:00 pm

I have a Hurst shifter that works just fine for me. I think this is the one. Came with the truck so im not positive.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HUU-3838520/

Title: Re: 3 on the tree to floor shifter.
Post by: zieg85 on February 02, 2011, 10:47:31 pm

I have had good quality hurst 3 speed shifters that worked great.  I also have one of those cheapie Indy shifters on my 86 that the PO installed, what a piece of garbage.  This is one case where you get what you pay for...  But I for one would fix my column shift if I had all the rest of the stock linkage.

Title: Re: 3 on the tree to floor shifter.
Post by: Captkaos on February 03, 2011, 01:15:21 pm

The ones I have used in the past were Hurst.

Title: Re: 3 on the tree to floor shifter.
Post by: beastie_3 on February 03, 2011, 10:23:33 pm

Quote from: zieg85 on February 02, 2011, 10:47:31 pm

I have had good quality hurst 3 speed shifters that worked great.  I also have one of those cheapie Indy shifters on my 86 that the PO installed, what a piece of garbage.  This is one case where you get what you pay for...  But I for one would fix my column shift if I had all the rest of the stock linkage.

I have a bunch of stock linkages that might work, I kept getting the wrong ones ha. Or check the junk yard.

Title: Re: 3 on the tree to floor shifter.
Post by: zieg85 on February 04, 2011, 03:24:02 pm

Quote from: beastie_3 on February 03, 2011, 10:23:33 pm

Quote from: zieg85 on February 02, 2011, 10:47:31 pm

I have had good quality hurst 3 speed shifters that worked great.  I also have one of those cheapie Indy shifters on my 86 that the PO installed, what a piece of garbage.  This is one case where you get what you pay for...  But I for one would fix my column shift if I had all the rest of the stock linkage.

I have a bunch of stock linkages that might work, I kept getting the wrong ones ha. Or check the junk yard.

My shifter collar is broken so I need everything.  I haven't found even a bad one in the yards by me...