Question for Don

I am trying to figure out if this column I got from a 2nd Gen is a 2 speed or 3 speed set up. I have this pic of the selector detent from the bottom of the column.

I have both auto trannys available, just need to know which one to use.
Thanks, Joe

Thank you.

That explains why I can't shift into low in my 64! I have a TH350 with a PG shifter.

Thanks Donivan, glad you were able to help Digz on this.

Later,
Rip

That scenario is exactly what Im trying to prevent, its hooked up like that now and with the missus going to be the main pilot ,Its gotta be way more bullet proof.

Man those are informative pictures. I just hooked my auto up to a 3 speed STD colum.
I have access to a 2nd gen that has an out shifter. Will those parts fit onto my 1st gen colum and box?

Thanks guys

M1D

Thanks Don:

I would dought there is a first gen auto shifter assembly for sale so I will dream up a way to make mine like th auto detant.

What about the nutral safty switch? I have the 700R4 which the safty switch was on the 1988 colum. Do you have any ideas or pictures of something I could build up?

Thanks
M1D

Im glad M1 brought that up, I hadnt thought of that yet, There are some switches available that I have used on re-fitting back-up alarms on older equipment that would be fairly weather resistant if mounted underneath, those used either a rollerball kind of detent or a spring type lever arm, which was more forgiving on adjustment, usually a small slip sinker type of actuator is put on a shifter rod with a set screw to allow for adjustment. Inside the cab Im thinking a number of different brake light switches might work. Just food for thought over a cup of coffee.

M1, I used a 2nd gen colum(3 speed standard) on my 64 ND . I just used the out side & the 1st gen box(&shaft) & mount(Drop??) the ++ is you get 4 way flashers & the turn sig switch is alot cheeper & easer to find.The - is the 1st gen SW hub is to small, so you use a 2nd gen SW . or a newer Chevy SW.

Don: how long is that auto shift lever. center to center from the shaft to the shift rod hole?

My first atempt at using the 3 speed shifter was useless because the 3 speed shift lever at that bottom piece was too long and I ended up with Park to low 1 all happening in about 4" of handle movement which was imposible to control.

I think I can make a detant plate up and modify the 3 speed unit to be like the auto unit, and incorperate a switch at the same time and place.

Thanks for the pictures Don. I think I can modify that 3 spd cluster into an auto cluster quite easily.

M1D

No I wont be doing that, I will build up an auto shift gate out of the 3 spd one I have.

This is what I have now



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