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Author:  evilgenius [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:58 am ]
Post subject:  Shifter question.

This is a bit too long to explain in the subject header, so here goes:

I have a 1965 Plym Valiant. It had an older 904 pushbutton style transmission, with the column shifter.

A couple years ago, we yanked the trans, dropped in a 71 dart 904 trans, and moved the shifter to the floor, actuated with a shift cable and a cable stop mounted on the trans. Now I'm entertaining the thought of putting the column shifter back in (so I can put the bench seat back in) - does anyone know if there's a way to adapt the old shifter to the newer transmission? Can I shift by a single cable with the column shifter? Any workarounds anyone else has tried?

Author:  Doc [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:44 am ]
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Use a 1966 column & linkage set-up.
(66 was the first year for the mechanical shift linkage)
DD

Author:  evilgenius [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:12 am ]
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thanks doc =)

anyone know of any workarounds short of getting another column? if i can't fab something up, then i'll resort to getting another column off ebay. it's just that parts for valiants are hard to come by here.

Author:  Charrlie_S [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:21 am ]
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You might be able to use the 65 columm shifter with the late trans, but you would have to fab up a cable and brackets. Lever ratios could become a problem, they have to be correct. I really think Docs suggestion is the best.

Author:  evilgenius [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:34 am ]
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anyone have any idea how to remove the existing cable from the column?

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