Turns out the spacing is all off. I'd have to cut notches in both sides of the existing hole in the floor but even then the transmission shifter would be blocked by the t-case shifters. That weird mounting bracket is too high and too close to the trans. housing - pushes the twin shifters up and to the center of the cab.
With some heavy fab. work (heavy for me, anyway), I could get it to work. For now though I'll put the t-case back with stock linkage. The shift rails have been ground for the twin kit once I have some time to work on the mount. Should be able to install that without removing the t-case again.
With the ground rails and stock shifter, I'm 75% certain I'll have access to front low. The other 25% thinks I won't have access to rear high. I'll find out tomorrow!
If you simply cut the range rail, and left the other one alone, then you can install the "L" bracket that connects the two rails together, and the modified case will work as it did when it was stock. It will not know the difference, and the detents will still be the same.
Now, if you have modified the other rail or changed the mechanics of the shuttle pin, then all bets are off, but you should be ok.
Where you from Opie?
If modifying the shifter is a bit of trouble, you can bring it by the shop tomorrow. I will be putting the finishing touches on the Bronco tomorrow, and can find time to help you.
Im in So Ca, so if you are close, let me know.
Plenty of stuff to catch up on, but I can get you hooked up.
Sorry, you're right - it's much easier to see it than to hear about it.
Here's some pics:
Complete bracket + lever, pin seated as is in truck:
Lever separated from bracket, showing pin:
1977 Ford Truck Shop Manual - F-250 4x4 shifter mount diagram:
The location of the new bars from the lever to the t-case will definitely be off by 1-2". The twin shift kit ends will be closer to that pin hole. Not yet sure if that's going to be a problem with clearances or angles under the truck. Hopefully the heim rod ends that came with the twin shifter kit will address some of that.
I am curious why this setup doesn't match the ship manual - in fact it's very different!
Well ill be. I have a 4 spd with the same bracket in the garage. It was givien to me. Its the 2wd type tranny. Guy topld me it was out of a highboy. I thought it was something somone threw onthere. Never saw one before. But now that i see you have the same setup. Maybe out of a pre73 model?
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Ok so apparently some small minded people dont understand that the truck in this signature is a combination of many sarcasims. Please quit being stupid and study up before you run your mouth about it.
when i said 2wd type tranny i ment a divorced setup. Uses a 2wd type tranny with a fixed output yoke.
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Ok so apparently some small minded people dont understand that the truck in this signature is a combination of many sarcasims. Please quit being stupid and study up before you run your mouth about it.
Here's the 1977 F-250 4x4 shop manual drawing of the divorced t-case. You can see the shift lever is the same as the previous shop manual image I posted - which is to say, not the type of lever or mounting I have.
Hard to say from the drawings, but it seems that the housing on my trans. is shorter - still reaches to the cross member and uses the same trans. mount though. Everything but the lever and housing in that drawing is identical on my truck.
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