Column shift to floor shift

[brad426]

Hey guys got a question. My 70 Charger came as a column shift, its getting ready to go to body shop soon and while there i was going to have them add in a shifter hump because i would like to make it into a 4 on the floor when i put it back together and am just looking for some advice, tips, on doing this conversion.

Thanks!

 

[Lowhound]

I did the same on my 70Bee. What parts do you have at the moment to get started with? Because there is more to it than just adding a trans & shifter in order to make it look as if it came with a 4 speed originally. Years ago I purchased a 69 Road Runner as a parts car & I used about everything from it to do the change over. I don't know if I would have even attempted it if I had round up the parts separately. I would hate to imagine the cost, plus the time involved hunting parts & pieces.

 

[A383Wing]

to round up all the pieces is around $2500

then there is yer time in changing everything over....make sure you can do it all to save some money, otherwise you will be paying for labor as well

 

[brad426]

Thanks for the replies guys, As for what I have....nothing right now as i wanted some input from you guys first before i just pulled the trigger and started buying s**t. Guess there's quite a bit involved which i figured. If i did choose to move forward, what things would you recommend?

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Thanks for the replies guys, As for what I have....nothing right now as i wanted some input from you guys first before i just pulled the trigger and started buying s**t. Guess there's quite a bit involved which i figured. If i did choose to move forward, what things would you recommend?

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Just to clarify, I'm referring to the B&M style ratchet shifters.

 

[A383Wing]

one issue you might take into consideration here is that the crankshaft for an automatic car is not completely machine finished for a manual trans input shaft. The hole for the pilot bushing is not big enough to accept the normal brass bushing, but there is a "special" bronze bushing to fix that.

The other issue is that the crankshaft center is also sometimes not drilled "deep" enough to accept the longer trans input shaft as well. I had to "cut" about 2" off the trans's input shaft so it would not bottom out to allow the trans to mate up to bellhousing

just warning ya

Bryan

 

[Budnicks]

Passon Performance www.passonperformance.com , or even better Brewer Performance @ www.brewersperformance.com , has great complete 4 speed kits, with the proper hump for the tunnel, shifter boot, the trans cross-member, bell housing, flywheel, peddles & peddle linkages, z-bar, pivot, shift linkages & bushings, clutch, pilot & throw out bearings etc., they ain't cheap like $3999, but it's one stop shopping & guaranteed rebuilds on 23 or 18 spline 4 speeds or Overdrives... soon to have a 5 speed supposedly but been hearing that for eons now....

 

[brad426]

Thanks guys, Ill let ya know in a few months how it turns out.