Column shifter arm quit
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Column shifter arm quit
Hi,
Today while driving in town the Column shifter arm quit shifting the linkage on my '83 F100, 3 on the tree, 300 6cyl. At first I thought my linkage must have slipped off somewhere, but soon saw the problem was that the shifter arm must have broken/slipped something off inside the column. I drove the 35mi. home in 2nd gear. Shifter arm lost contact with whatever it connects to inside the column.
Any idea what went wrong inside the column, and what it will take to fix?
Thanks.
Today while driving in town the Column shifter arm quit shifting the linkage on my '83 F100, 3 on the tree, 300 6cyl. At first I thought my linkage must have slipped off somewhere, but soon saw the problem was that the shifter arm must have broken/slipped something off inside the column. I drove the 35mi. home in 2nd gear. Shifter arm lost contact with whatever it connects to inside the column.
Any idea what went wrong inside the column, and what it will take to fix?
Thanks.
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I worked for a company in 1986 that had a similar problem with a 72 Dodge PU. The cheap and easy solution was to install a floor shifter. The other option would have been to find a donor column with three on the tree.
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Yeah, cheap and easy is the girl for me. 
Called Autozone about the Mr. Gasket #7667 3-Speed shifter: $139.99
Then called O'Reilly about same shifter but #7667A: $65.xx
Not sure what the A means in #7667A, but that $65 is the one I bought. Other threads seem to show #7667 works okay.
Called Autozone about the Mr. Gasket #7667 3-Speed shifter: $139.99
Then called O'Reilly about same shifter but #7667A: $65.xx
Not sure what the A means in #7667A, but that $65 is the one I bought. Other threads seem to show #7667 works okay.
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I was working on one of those where it would lose contact intermittently. It turned out to be the shift collar on the column that the shift arm sat it. It was worn out and giving a lot of play. I believe LMC or NPD sells them for about $75 give or take.
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I think that is probably the problem with mine, I can slide the collar around and there is nothing it is attached to inside. I would have liked to fix the 3 on the tree...but after buying the 3 speed floor shifter, I'm looking forward to the crossover and trying a floor shift. All these old trucks seem to be picky about going from 1st to 2nd...maybe floor shifter will strike it with ease.
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