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Recurving a 4 speed shaft
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07/30/13 06:45 PM
07/30/13 06:45 PM
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A buddy of mine made a purchase about 2 months ago. Bought a 72 Roadrunner off eBay...it arrived here and he is having a hell of a time driving it. Its a 440 4 speed with an air grabber. He is a big boy. About 6'2 and 350 lbs...He complains he cant shift into gears correctly because his legs get in the way of the shifter.
I told him to bring it by this week and have a look. I am going to relocate his seat mechanism back about 6 inches, weld in some steel square tubing and plant it back down...Afterwards...I want to remove his shifter and get a 5/16" rebar...curve it around his leg and where he can still grab the shifter ball comfortably. I'll take the rebar then and heat up some 1/2" steel rod and bend it up with the rebar template....attach it back into place...and if he likes it and can use it correctly...then I will send it out for a chrome finish and figure out the ball assembly on the end..
Am I going about this correctly though? I have never done such a thing but he knows I am the most qualified in the area to tackle this feat.
Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s
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Re: Recurving a 4 speed shaft
[Re: 71birdJ68]
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07/30/13 09:12 PM
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I know the car has buckets but it is unknown to me which of the two locations it is installed at...I didn't know there was a difference really. Never owned an old school manual.
Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s
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Re: Recurving a 4 speed shaft
[Re: 71birdJ68]
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07/31/13 03:55 PM
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Took a picture of the shifter today...I havent touched it yet. I am going to relocate his seat back 6" and then we will go from there. Which version is this?
Is this how they actually came because that looks alot like a hacked up automatic console
Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s
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Re: Recurving a 4 speed shaft
[Re: Pyper70]
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07/31/13 04:18 PM
07/31/13 04:18 PM
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That looks like an E-body pistol grip to me. I am sure others will chime in. The b-body bench seat ones are taller and move to the right about 2-3 inches. FWIW attached is a pic of a 71-74 B-Body Bench seat handle in my A-body
Last edited by Cuda340; 07/31/13 04:23 PM.
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Re: Recurving a 4 speed shaft
[Re: Pyper70]
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07/31/13 04:19 PM
07/31/13 04:19 PM
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Took a picture of the shifter today...I havent touched it yet. I am going to relocate his seat back 6" and then we will go from there. Which version is this?
Is this how they actually came because that looks alot like a hacked up automatic console
FWIW, The console top plate shown is a 4-speed top plate, not an automatic.
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Re: Recurving a 4 speed shaft
[Re: Pyper70]
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08/01/13 12:57 AM
08/01/13 12:57 AM
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Quote:
Took a picture of the shifter today...I havent touched it yet. I am going to relocate his seat back 6" and then we will go from there. Which version is this?
Is this how they actually came because that looks alot like a hacked up automatic console
That is the correct shifter and console for a 71-74 B body. They used the same setup as the e-bodies.
The console looks like an Automatic console but the top has a larger hole and the bottom side has a larger cutout. Both to clear the shift boot.
They did make a non console shifter that mounted in the floor farther forward but the floor pan is different. The squarish tunnel that the shifter sits in is shorter and does not extend back as far as the one you have.
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