I moved the colum shift to the floor by using a daytona linkage, it is really sloppy and locks up on me. I was just wondering if there are better ones out there. or if there is something I could do.

Thanks

 

I used the Hurst universal kit on my 67 F100. I'll have to take a look underneath and get back to you, but I somehow recall that there were some adjustments needed at the rods.

 

Boy Road Dog...that brings back some memories. In the late sixties first thing we would do when we got a column shift truck/car was install a Hurst "Mystery Shifter". You could reverse the "H" shift pattern depending on how you installed the shift rods.

 

where did you get the universal kit from Road Dog.

thanks for the info

 

Okay, after taking a look, it all comes back. With the linkage rods removed, I made sure that the tranny was in neutral by using a wrench to shift each "shift stud" (the threaded thingy that the linkage would bolt to). After getting the new shifter bolted in place, I lined up both levers at the shifter. There was a hole at the bottom of each lever to place a dowel through to help line them up. This will ensure that you can do the crossover from R & 1 to 2 & 3. Then I connected the lever and rod at the tranny and threaded the other end of the rod to the shifter levers making sure that the dowel was still lined up.
I bought the Hurst conversion from Summit Racing (catalog) about 10 years ago. I tried to keep the 3 on the tree, but it got too sloppy and it was too much trouble and $ trying to get it tightened up. The only issue I have with the Hurst Shifter is the long reach for the stick.

 

I have the same problem, i have a hurst shifter and my reverse is top left, 3rd is bottom left, 2nd is top right and 1st is bottom right. How do i fix that on my 1972 f100 shortbed?

 

Hey thanks alot faithful old road dog I appreciate it.

 

I haven't had any good luck with a lot of those cheap Hurst shifters. If you've got to have it on the floor, the best I have seen and used would definitely be Lokar. They are really solid and heavy duty. Take a look.

 

Hey boogity, are you sure of your shift pattern? On the 3speed toploader tranny the front lever on the tranny controls the 2-3 gears and the back lever controls the 1-reverse. If the shifter is hooked up right then reverse is top left, 1st is bottom left, 2 is top right and 3 is bottom right. To get into 1 or reverse you should have to push the shifter to the left to overcome the spring in the gate of the shifter to make the shift.