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| | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 | Kicking around some ideas. The auto trans available in the early '60s was the 2spd PowerGlide.
How do I put a Turbo 350 or Turbo 400 into my '62 Chevy truck, and use a stock-style steering column, with the key on the dash?
Brad
SOUTHERN FALL GABfestOctober 6 ~ Commerce, Georgia Details here!Never Pee on an Electric Fence. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | The old PG column works fine,,2nd is "L" & low is off the dial, but "PRND" all line up. Brian | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 | At one time i had a 58 chevy 3/4 ton with a 396 and 400 turbo. I made my own column shifter.
I used some small diameter round bar with a bend at the top end, welded an arm at the bottom for the shifter linkage rod. It was real fast and simple, although not very pretty. With a little junk yard looking and a Saturday fabricating, a real nice shifter could be made. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Originally posted by 64fleetside:
The old PG column works fine,,2nd is "L" & low is off the dial, but "PRND" all line up. Brian My brother did one just like that some years ago. It worked just fine.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 | Can you go into L1 with it that way? Or are you limited to going into 2nd? I'm wondering, because it'd be nice in some instances to put it in 1st and keep it there.
I've got a stock Auto trans column, but for some reason the gear shift indicator was missing, and there are no mounting holes for it on the collar. It also was missing the shifter linkage rods when I got it.
It WAS an auto trans truck, though: well optioned, had no clutch pedal on the assembly, and the reservoir was blocked off.
Brad
SOUTHERN FALL GABfestOctober 6 ~ Commerce, Georgia Details here!Never Pee on an Electric Fence. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Yeah, it goes into low, it's just off the dial on the column,,Brian | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | I used a column from a 70 C10 in my 63. A little modification was necessary, but not hard,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 28 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 28 | I will be wondering about this too, but with my 350th I want to keep the shifter on the floor, the column I have now is a 3spd manual on the tree, what column can I look for the keeps the ignition on the dash and just turn signals on the column??
1965 Chevy Fleetside C10 If riding in an airplane is flying then riding in a boat is swimming... If you want to experience the element get out of the vehicle!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | You don't have to swap columns, you can just swap out the shifter collar for a dummy collar from a 4 speed truck. Brian | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 28 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 28 |
1965 Chevy Fleetside C10 If riding in an airplane is flying then riding in a boat is swimming... If you want to experience the element get out of the vehicle!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | I got the collar if needed,,Brian | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | This was in there when I bought the truck, but I've been told that it is a 1971 chevy truck steering column... and I have a th350 transmission. I've bought 1971 parts for it and they seem to fit. http://matraca.home.mindspring.com/img03112006/12.html Anyway, it is an option. I have no idea what all you'd have to do to maek it work though. But there is a picture for ya. -W | | |
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