Thread: Lokar Shifter Issues

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I used a Lokar in the 32 car that is in my gallery---issue with it mounted on the 4l80 trans was that the geometry between the shifter and the trans is impossible to get right with a rod going between them---to get the proper and correct relationship I ran the rod back to a pivot arm mounted on the crossmember and another forward to the trans arm. There was no other way to get the trans and shifter on the same page about park, neutral and shift detents---

On my wifes 33 I used a shifter from a Camaro with a cable

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

I used a Lokar in the 32 car that is in my gallery---issue with it mounted on the 4l80 trans was that the geometry between the shifter and the trans is impossible to get right with a rod going between them---to get the proper and correct relationship I ran the rod back to a pivot arm mounted on the crossmember and another forward to the trans arm. There was no other way to get the trans and shifter on the same page about park, neutral and shift detents---

On my wifes 33 I used a shifter from a Camaro with a cable

What you did, Jerry was considered as the angle between the Lokar shifter arm and the tranny arm is very acute - but it does work for my C4

Heck - I didn't even mention other mods I made as it's just a part of roddin' and making 'generic' aftermarket parts work I replaced their puny .25 threaded rod and cheapo stamped Heim linkage setup with much better .3125 hardware and redid the C4 shift arm bracket with stronger material - though I did keep the geometry the same. I'm also using a couple of set screws(instead of one) to tighten everything snug to the tranny case then shortened their mounting bracket.

I have a Gennie rear mount shifter in my '32. It works fine but the damn thing vibrates and the noise drives me nuts. Everything is tight. I emailed them about it and I was told to tighten down the nut that adjusts the detente spring. It helped a little, but it wasn't until I replaced the plastic knob with a steel one that it reduced it to tolerable. Personally, I liked the B&M Quick Silver I had in my other rod, but my interior is designed around this one so I guess I will have to live with it.

i kike the mr gasket detente shifter . i hate ratchet shifters on a street car . plus it is only 118 bucks. and it is a cable shift.