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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 07:32 AM
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locking shifter

i need a locking shifter for my th350 tranny ,, right now you can shift it to any gear real easy , and its not safe ,,i need to get by on the cheaper side because i have few things to get ,,,

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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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didn't we go thru this just recently?
 
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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yeah kinda i was talking about were to buy ?? i thought people had a certain place they bought from ,, i have been looking lokar i like them very much ,, i went to car show and they were higher there than on-line go figure

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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 01:14 PM
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If you're currently running a floor shift mechanism, put a lock out gate for reverse. A common hinge will work.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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i'll have to check into that thanks
 
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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Summit definitely has the best selection, good prices and great service.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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can someone identify my shifter,, i think it is a locking it does push down
( spring loaded )





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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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The part we can see is to lock it in Park. The detents are likely under the carpet and are what holds it in each gear. I would have expected it to have a similar lock-out for reverse.
 
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that being said what should i do ?, unbolt it at the floor ??

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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 12:04 AM
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Kinda looks like a B&M Unimatic or some knock off. You can get a new shifter for Amazon for about $123:
B&M 80775 Unimatic Automatic Shifter : Amazon.com : Automotive B&M 80775 Unimatic Automatic Shifter : Amazon.com : Automotive

or maybe you can repair yours or add to it with this:
B M Unimatic Shifter 80775 | eBay

Does the bottom have a cable like this and mount to the floor:
http://c452191.r91.cf2.rackcdn.com/i...9500369-09.pdf
 
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 04:39 AM
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I dont like the look of them, , i might take it apart and see how,it works
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 05:58 AM
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I dont like the look of them, , i might take it apart and see how,it works
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Careful! Somebody's going to follow that with a wisecrack about the Shove-rolettte driveline!


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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 06:40 PM
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well seems i had a locking shifter after all ,,someone had used the same side on both sides ,, the locking spot on 1 side was in the front and on the other was in the rear ,, go figure ,, so i match them up and drilled it out ,, there was a spring and a roll pin in there and all ,, now it locks when in park ,, you have to push down to move it to reverse ,,i wish it was that way in all gears ,, you know you spend a bad dollar or spend a good dollar ,,
people kill me

thanks guys for putting up with me
 
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Like this:

 
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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 04:44 AM
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Well thats kinda what i did, there was endent one on each side so i matched them up and now it works great going into park you have to push down to get it out of park, , i think i will do one for drive, , that should be ok i guess, , but i love the video thanks for it gave me some ideas for sure
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