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Impala Floor Shifter
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:06 pm
by thropzed
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............
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:24 pm
by Trev
do a search on this, there was lots written about these
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:25 pm
by Craig
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
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:17 am
by mrs ratbox
looks like an all syncro shift to me, plate bolts to the extension housing
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:05 pm
by Smooth customs
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!
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:03 pm
by thropzed
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....................
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:01 pm
by Thommo
You could make your own floorshift Theo
See this thread 
Cheers
Jeff
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:19 am
by thropzed
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..................