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Offline 1981 ss chevy

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Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« on: March 28, 2010, 12:39:24 pm »
What would it take to put in a floor shifter for and auto trans i already have buckets in the truck.  Just cut a small hole in floor and hook cable to linkage? I have a shifter assembly outta a 84 Monte SS that had a TH350 trans so its all the same there.  Any ideas anyone?  Its going in an 81 c10 2wd
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2010, 12:49:07 pm »
I have a floor shifter in my stepside. You pretty much named it. The linkage is what you need to make sure is set up correctly. Just be careful, most aftermarket ones don't have a shift interlock so it's easy to knock out of park.
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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2010, 02:28:43 pm »
Lokar makes a bolt on one and a cable type
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Offline 1981 ss chevy

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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2010, 08:29:36 am »
ok once its in vile, did you use buy a center console or home made or dont need?
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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2010, 04:04:48 pm »
 ??? I'm not sure what you are asking?
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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2010, 04:45:03 pm »
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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2010, 08:31:52 pm »
You can just mount it directly to the floor using an aftermarket shifter.  using a factory one from another vehicle is not going to be a simple task as placement is going to be limited.

This is what one owner did (aftermarket shifter): http://73-87.com/7387garage/interior/console.htm

This is what Jeff did (bigblock73)

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Offline 1981 ss chevy

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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2010, 02:45:23 pm »
the one i have outta the monte seems as thought it would bolt in there nice, however you really never know until you have it all tore down lol.  But even then i can just weld on some to the bottom of the shifter i have to make it work and sit nice on the floor.
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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2010, 03:52:14 pm »
http://www.customclassictrucks.com/howto/vintage_gear_shifter/index.html is kind of cool if you don't want to lean down.
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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2010, 09:40:04 am »
Quote from: zieg85
 kind of cool if you don't want to lean down.
Lol. Made me think of my buddy who put some vice grips though a hole in his cab to the gear selector. He then later stuck a gear selector from an escort in there.
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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2010, 05:06:53 pm »
i put in a lokar shifter(cable) for my 700r4, love it every time i drive
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Re: Auto floor shifter can it be done?
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