Installing 3 Speed Floor Shifter In 55 Chevy

I inquired for a friend about an earlier type for his 49 chevy.

Installing 3 speed floor shifter in 55 chevy.

This was fitted with a chev pickup 3 speed tower and cane shifter. It bolted right up but the shifter was under my right leg and very uncomfortable to use. Main index forum index chevrolet cars 1949 1954 1949 1954 chevys 3 speed shifter adjustment fusionbb version 2 1 2003 2006 interactivephp inc. Thanks for the replies.

Hurst super shifter general motors applications super shifter 3. Hurst 373 0024 373 0025. Hurst 373 0006 hurst 373 0007 hurst 373 0008. Fasten lever extender for shifter to the shifter mechanism using two 2 1 4 20 x 1 hex head bolts lockwashers and hex nuts as shown in the drawings.

Place lever of shifter through hole in floor tunnel and. The shifter stick is for a truck seat. Refer to typical shifter installation. I have a 55 gmc 3 speed with a floor shifter.

For my 57 chevy sedan i have decided to swap in a stronger borg warner t 85 3 speed transmission with the r 11 overdrive came out of a 66 ford truck. I used a nos hurst shifter for 55 57 chevrolet 3 speed transmission. It is the indy ssa shifter for the 3 speed and has a slightly bent stick for the seat. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Indy 4 speed shifters. It is listed for a chevelle but it will work with your transmission and the stick has a big bend for seat clearance. Steven boschma s 1955 chevy gasser. Huu 5010002 is your second option.

An aluminum case for the 55 chevy v8 transmission but with an open top. Assemble the upper heim joint portion and loosely install onto the column shift lever. Floor shifts for these particular transmissions are hard to find now of days. Years ago ansen mfd.

Ansen said they had discontinued the earlier one as the v8 type was popular. T 10 shift levers for side cover look like they will fit. Pierce end of lever through weather seal plastic sheet. So will need to get parts together and make my own mounting bracket for shifter.