Impala Floor Shifter

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:06 pm

I just got hold of an Impala 3 Speed Floor shift. What I would like to know is how these are fitted to the side of the gear box and located on the floor. How big do I have cut the hole? Hints 'n tips? Here's a pic.

Cheers Theo Z............

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:24 pm

do a search on this, there was lots written about these

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:25 pm

Hi mate I sent you a PM
your shifter looks like it is to suit the EJ on box here is a pic of the linkage set up on mine (FX-EK grey box)

sorry cant post a pic of it on the gear box im mocking up as I havent replaced my cammera after dropping it taking pics of quarter vent seals if you are in need of the early shifter Harrisons Holden spares had a new old stock "Dor" brand looks like a coppy of the speco but it is a H pattern not an in line shift though looks simmilar to this I think

not as cool looking as the impala
Cheers

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:17 am

looks like an all syncro shift to me, plate bolts to the extension housing

Smooth customs · Post by **Smooth customs** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:05 pm

It is the wrong shifter for an FX to EK box

Craig has the correct one.
I have a full set of photos showing how it should be fitted to an FB EK but have not yet mastered the picture thing (I know its taking me too long)

As far as Speco H pattern shifters, I have two NOS ones still in there Speco Box!

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:03 pm

Hey Paul, Do you want to offload one of your speco shifters or should I bring the car down for you to have a look at. I have broken my gear selector out of the colomn, so was thinking the easy fix would be to just floor shift it or find another colomn? So this shifter is no good for me? I still run crash box but can I change the linkages to run the Impala shift?
Thanks for your replies.
Cheers Theo Z....................

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:01 pm

You could make your own floorshift Theo

See this thread

Cheers
Jeff

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:19 am

Thommo, That's Gold!!! I've taken done all the measurements and will see if I can put one together. I used to have a homemade one in my old Van very similar to this, except it had a right angle where it came through the floor and then another in the middle of the hump, so as not to be to close to your leg. The right angle served as a foot rest while cruisin!!
Cheers Theo Z..................