Thread: 3 on the Column conversion
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09-15-2009 06:10 PM #1
3 on the Column conversion
Does anyone know if you can convert a manual shift from the column to the floor? How hard is it??
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09-15-2009 07:06 PM #2
There are a bunch of floorshift conversion kits to do this, but one word of advice........buy a quality shifter like a Hurst. It will cost you a little more but a cheap floorshifter is a pain in the butt. We had one years ago, a Sparkomatic, I think, and the darned thing would occasionally jam between two gears. Had to put the front wheels up on a curb and climb under many times to free it up.
As long as you are doing it do it right and you will have years of enjoyment from it. Hurst even makes a pickup truck version with a longer handle.
Don
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09-15-2009 09:44 PM #3
Ditto - use the Hurst Mastershifter. They are hands down the best 3 speed shifter for Chevy trucks. Cost about $175-200, including the long handle for trucks that have te stock bench seat."Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty." John Basil Barnhil
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09-16-2009 08:49 AM #4
That sound good, I had been looking at the Hurst shift, thanks guys.
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09-16-2009 03:58 PM #5
Your truck will also pick up a few hundred HP with a Hurst in there.
Don
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03-06-2011 04:48 AM #6
UGH... don't do it!! R&R the column and freshen it up. 3 on the tree is a dying breed.
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03-06-2011 04:50 AM #7
Sorry, didnt notice date of post.... sure by now it's too late...
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03-06-2011 04:23 PM #8
HE! HE! HE! I think we have all done that at one time or another Weasel Diesel. I hope it's done by now anyway.
Kurt
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03-07-2011 05:51 AM #9
This thread had me remembering back when we would teach our GFs to shift gears for us so we could keep our right arm around them while we drove. Some of them were good at it, and some, not so good.
Don
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03-07-2011 04:45 PM #10
Wow - I remember those days. Had a '57 'vette and I loved having a girl ride in the midst of me an one of my buddies - as I recall, second gear was my favorite"Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty." John Basil Barnhil
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03-07-2011 04:48 PM #11
Welcome to CHR. I think that you need to hook up your vacuum advance. At part throttle when cruising you have less air and fuel in each cylinder, and the air-fuel mixture is not as densely packed...
MSD 8360 distributor vacuum advance