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Mar 24, 2008 | 05:46 PM

JustinD

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Shifter mount

I'm swapping the auto to a manual in my 78. I take it to mount the shifter bracket I have to drill and tap the holes in my cross member. Is this right or am I just missing something?

Mar 24, 2008 | 05:51 PM

Scott Marzahl

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What kind of trans? A Muncie for example has provisions that you can bolt the shifter to the side of the transmission.

Mar 24, 2008 | 06:11 PM

JustinD

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It is a t-10. It looks like I can bolt it to the trans. Just don't have the bracket. I put the cross member in the car and there is no way that I can see to fit the bracket on to it.

Mar 24, 2008 | 06:27 PM

Scott Marzahl

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If you use a Hurst shifter for example, no bracket needed, it just bolts to the three holes on the trans.

Mar 24, 2008 | 06:37 PM

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If you are using a stock shifter - the shifter mounts to a bracket that bolts to the crossmember. Yes - you will have to drill the holes in the automatics bolted in X member. I believe you will need 2 holes from the top & 2 into the back edge of the X member.

Or you could weld it once you determine the right location.

I would get some measurements for you Justin but mine is still stored away for winter.

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Mar 24, 2008 | 06:43 PM

JustinD

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Ok, I see where it goes. There are holes for 2 of them and then I just need to drill the back ones. Shouldn't be too bad. I got 2 of the bolts in to line it up in the hole through the floor so now I can get the lower shift boot on.

Mar 24, 2008 | 06:46 PM

DrainSurgeon77

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When using a Hurst shifter, it uses a mounting plate that bolts to the trans and the shifter body bolts to that... Crash

Mar 24, 2008 | 08:11 PM

JustinD

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Got it mounted with the stock bracket and got the interior back together.

Now I just need to get the trans in so I can throw the rest of the crap on the car.

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Mar 25, 2008 | 06:52 AM

JustinD

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Trans is in, only took a couple hours with a helper to get it bolted up. Would have gone quicker if we hadn't just got off work at 230 in the morning.

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