I'm currently measuring my 66 to put the 4 speed conversion in. Here's what the correct hump looks like. This is an original, not a repro, on loan from a member here. Nothing at all like the 68-69 hump as you can see by the red carpet picture.
That's because it's not on the transmission. It's on the crossmember, aside from the trans, and rubber-isolated from it. At least that's how mine is.
-- Edited by davepl on Sunday 11th of February 2018 08:49:31 PM
I believe 1968 and 1969 had this style mounted on he crossmember but not prior to 68. I seem to recall a knowledgeable friend complaining about the 68 crossmember design, saying the flex between the trans and cross member would cause the gears to get stuck during hard shifting? Just my recollection.
no its not that , its mounted on the tail shaft, but using a made up plate and a redesigned hurst shifter, remember I used to race this girl and I hate missing shifts at almost 8000 grand , ive got the original shifter just don't like it
no its not that , its mounted on the tail shaft, but using a made up plate and a redesigned hurst shifter, remember I used to race this girl and I hate missing shifts at almost 8000 grand , ive got the original shifter just don't like it
Oh, I should have caught that. Now that I look at the picture I see the adjustable stops on the shifter which is obviously not a stock shifter.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
And yes, the shifters with the round handle and the reverse lockout trigger under the knob never mounted to the crossmember on B body, they were always mounted to the tailhousing.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
That's because it's not on the transmission. It's on the crossmember, aside from the trans, and rubber-isolated from it. At least that's how mine is.
-- Edited by davepl on Sunday 11th of February 2018 08:49:31 PM
I know I had heard of this but not sure I've seen a picture before. So they bolt it to the crossmember and then run a brace to the middle of the Muncie case as well?
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
no it only bolts to the tail shaft with a small adapting plate which pushes the shifter forward so its centered in the hole the handle is a similar version to my bench ill post some pics when I get time
That car is a factory 4 speed, right? I'm surprised that the shifter isn't centred in the opening.
... but didn't they pretty well hack out the shifter holes with a fire axe at the factory? The hole's finish wasn't an exact science.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Yeah, I was scared for a second when I first saw mine. "I thought I had a rare car and now it turns out the car was made into a four speed by a couple of drunk teenagers with a sawzall". But none of them are very tidy.
at the factory? The hole's finish wasn't an exact science.