Column to floor shift.
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Column to floor shift.
Guy on craigs has a rebuilt 300 with 30,000 miles and a 3 speed on the column in a 79 ford.Truck has sat for 3-4 years. He wants $500. Think thats too much? My truck is not a column shift, are the floor conversion shifters worth a crap? Trying too weigh my options (budjet build).The chevy small block and trans are already mounted .
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From: Elizabethtown, PA
There's a fast way to make your truck have zero resale value...
The 300 six is an excellent choice. I don't think you'd have any trouble finding someone to sell you a column shift setup if you'd want to go that way. The Hurst floor shifters work okay but they're not light years better than the column shifter.
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From: Central Oregon
If you decide to go the floor shift route, don't get the cheapie Hurst/Mr Gasket version. Get the Hurst Comp Plus 3 sp shifter. I've had both and the Comp Plus is very solid and much more enjoyable.
Laughing Gas
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From: Bishop, CA
Have you looked at Lokar shifters. Pretty pricey, but they have the appearance of a stock floor shift.
I'm doing the Mr. Gasket, and I don't like it, but it was what I could afford at this moment.
I'm doing the Mr. Gasket, and I don't like it, but it was what I could afford at this moment.
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From: Prairieville, La
My experience with the mister gasket set will make you hate driving your truck. They are very poor quality and bind a lot. Look to ebay for a complete used hurst indy shifter. They are usually about the same price as the mr. gasket but work sooooooo much smoother.
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