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Mon Jul 25 2011 07:53 PM
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back yard wrench turner
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I bought a '55 GMC motor and 3 speed trans. It came without the shifter. Can someone steer me to where I can buy a floor shifter for this?
Wayne When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! 1938 1-Ton Farm Truck-30- Stovebolt Gallery Forums
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'Bolter
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The 3 speed uses a column shifter. Are you wanting to convert to a floor shift?
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing.
1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne Super
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back yard wrench turner
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Yes, I'm putting it into a '38 1 ton that had a junk 4 speed.
I found that Mr Gasket makes a universal 3 speed floor shifter for fairly cheap.
Is this a workable replacement?
Wayne When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! 1938 1-Ton Farm Truck-30- Stovebolt Gallery Forums
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'Bolter
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Ive never used one on a 3 speed but I understand they are not to good. I put the cheaper Hurst on a 4 speed one time & it was junk.I took it back off & sent it back.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing.
1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne Super
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'Bolter
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I have been using Hurst Mystery shifters since the mid sixties and I swear by them. They appear on eBay ever so often.
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Master Gabster
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I have been using Hurst Mystery shifters since the mid sixties and I swear by them. I tend to swear AT them!  But then again, most of the vehicles I've driven that has them were either 1, worn out, 2, installed wrong, or 3, worn and installed wrong.
Bill Burmeister
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They mount way offset to the driver's side and just about under the seat. You'll need to butcher up the floorboard to install one, and do some creative bending on the shifter handle to make it work at all.
Jerry
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back yard wrench turner
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OK, so maybe I should sell this '55 GMC 3 speed transmission.
I could buy a 5 speed from an S10. If I decide to go that way how difficult is it to make it work?
Wayne When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! 1938 1-Ton Farm Truck-30- Stovebolt Gallery Forums
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Shop Shark
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I've used Mr. Gasket #7667A on 3 of my trucks. It has a taller shifter handle. 18". I've never had a problem with them. Always stayed tight cause of one small mod. THe thru bolt that goes thru the shifter and bolts onto the adaptor bracket is the normal problem. I drill a hole through the nut and bolt after I've snugged it up a bit and put a cotter key in it. It'll never get loose again. I could post some pics.
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back yard wrench turner
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gotgasd,
Is there a problem with the shifter being too close like Hotrod Lincoln states?
Are you using a bench seat or buckets?
I'm just trying to picture the setup.
Pictures would be great!!
Thanks
Wayne When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! 1938 1-Ton Farm Truck-30- Stovebolt Gallery Forums
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