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I'm working on setting up my shifter and have questions about levers. I don't think I have a set correct for 68. But I'm having a hard time finding images. There's plenty of pictures of 68 and later. Here's pictures of what I have. I think I have 3 reverse lever and one selector lever.
From what I remember, the 68 used the same levers and rods as the 64-67.
The only lever that looks like it might be a 68, is the one second from the left, but it could also be a 69-74 1-2 & 3-4 lever. The third from the left might be a 69-74 reverse lever. The ones on the far left and far right, I don't recognize at all.
The levers below are 64-67 levers, taken from Long Island Corvette's website, but they should be that same on 68's.
The 1-2 lever.
3-4 lever.
Reverse
Your best bet, if you're not sure what you have, is to just buy a new linkage kit. They cost about $75 and include all of the rods, levers, pins, pivots, etc, that you need to mate your shifter to your trans.
'69 and up tranny style. Not compatible with '68 pieces. Gotta go one way or the other. Get '69 shifter and linkage OR....
Go find the '68 and down tranny, or the '68 and down internal lever/cover pieces and build tranny and shifter like a '68.
Be sure you have a 5 hole casting tailpiece where you mount the shifter. 1970 and up 3 hole style tail piece will not bolt up to earlier shifter mounts.
Last edited by stingr69; Feb 23, 2018 at 09:29 AM.
I believe this to be the right tail piece. The transmission was a dated 68 transmission. I believe I've got a 68 shifter and rods too. so I guess I need to find 68 levers. Are the pictures above correct for 68 or are they solely midyear?
The shafts leaving the side cover are "bolt on" style like a '69 and up. A '68 Tranny should have "stud and nut" retainer style to mount the shifter levers. The linkage levers needs to match the shifter shaft style as they are not interchangeable.
The shafts leaving the side cover are "bolt on" style like a '69 and up. A '68 Tranny should have "stud and nut" retainer style to mount the shifter levers. The linkage levers needs to match the shifter shaft style as they are not interchangeable.
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the second wouldwork for a 1- or 3-4 shifter. It looks like a mid year lever. the third one would work for reverse as it looks canted correctly and has the hole for the back up shift lever.
Personally I would look for a complete set of mid years or the correct 68 ones. Try putting a want add in the forsale section or looking on ebay
So it definitely looks like that reverse piece is different than what I have to. Those are good pictures and I appreciate the help. At least now I know what I'm looking for.
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1968 Shifter Levers
