Worn out 3 on the tree

[66Bowtie]

I have a 66' and still have the shifter on the column and would really like to keep it, but any of you guys that have these know they can become a real pain. Mine locks up quite often. It's gotten to be such a hassle, I seldom drive it anymore.
Is there anyone out there that sales a rebuild kit for these? What can be done so that it will shift again if there are no kits?

[Tim64]

There are no rebuild kits that I know of, however there are a few guys on here that can tell you how to do it by building up some weld in the wore out areas and then grinding them back down untill they work. I think that's it in a nut shell.
I chose to install a Hurst Indy 3 speed shifter. It took a couple hours, $100.00 bucks, and 4 beers +/- 2. Easy fix. Made driving the truck fun again. I ran it that way all winter. And then this spring I went to a 700r4 tranny, that's the ticket!

[Tim64]

Bowtie,
Search my threads for one called "Help needed with column shifter" It has some great pics and instructions for rebuilding your shifter. Sorry I don't know how put a linky to it in this thread. One of you guys that do...please tell.
Tim

[kizer]

Originally Posted by Tim64

Bowtie,
Search my threads for one called "Help needed with column shifter" It has some great pics and instructions for rebuilding your shifter. Sorry I don't know jow put a linky to it in this thread. One of you guys that do...please tell.
Tim

How to post a link just cut and paste the link into your reply. You can do some other things to make it look pretty like this.
3 Speed Manual Column Shifter Adjustment

Use the below code, but replace the { and } with [ and ]
{url=http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=215307}3 Speed Manual Column Shifter Adjustment{/url}

[kizer]

I just found this one.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=215307

[Tim64]

Okay, lets give this a try.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=256851

[Rodms]

Man its gonna be a whole lot easier to just put a shifter in it,plus it will last a long time

[Tim64]

Hey that's cool! Thanks Kizer

[rickf]

Have you tried justs adjusting the slop out of it yet? If not, I'd try that first before taking it apart to rebuild.

My 3-tree has 253K-plus miles on it (odometer broke some 8 years ago at 52999, hasn't healed yet), and is working fine. I had the usual lockup problem, would happen 2 or 3 times a month. Some time back one of our friends here posted info on how to adjust them, it is really simple. I did it and haven't had the lock up since. (Not to say it isn't coming, but it hasn't yet.)

It's cheap and easy and I think worth trying before digging into a rebuild.

[66Bowtie]

Thanks for all the info. Will give adjustments a try.