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Old Mar 29, 2020 | 12:11 AM
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Hey Guys, I'm looking at a '75 with rebuilt turbo 400 and B&M shifter. How hard would it be to replace it with the OEM set up (see photo)? Looks like some things are missing.

Also, what's going on with this floor pan- it doesn't look right?
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I went through the same thing. You will need

oem shifter
shifter cable
2 U clips to secure the cable (should coms with cable)
rubber pan that fits underneath the shifter and fills the hole in the floorpan
the metal plate that secures the rubber pan
Round rubber grommet to fill the hole where the cable exits the floorpan (+ the metal cover which from memory came with the grommet)
Approx 10 bolts to secure the rubber pan to the floor, stubby self tappers from memory.
I also needed the factory bracket that fits on the transmission pan as the B&M was different.

In my case i’m still trying to figure out why I cant select first, the cable seems too long but it’s correct. I believe there may be different types of TH400 pan brackets so worth researching to make sure you buy one for a C3 to avoid this issue.
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Old Mar 29, 2020 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Dazaa Rafae Aman
I went through the same thing. You will need

oem shifter
shifter cable
2 U clips to secure the cable (should coms with cable)
rubber pan that fits underneath the shifter and fills the hole in the floorpan
the metal plate that secures the rubber pan
Round rubber grommet to fill the hole where the cable exits the floorpan (+ the metal cover which from memory came with the grommet)
Approx 10 bolts to secure the rubber pan to the floor, stubby self tappers from memory.
I also needed the factory bracket that fits on the transmission pan as the B&M was different.

In my case i’m still trying to figure out why I cant select first, the cable seems too long but it’s correct. I believe there may be different types of TH400 pan brackets so worth researching to make sure you buy one for a C3 to avoid this issue.
Thanks Dazaa Rafae Aman for the great response and list of parts. I was pretty sure it was a bit more involved than a simple swap. How difficult was it to find the necessary factory parts?
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