1966 C10 700R4 Shifter options

[rh44mag]

I am putting a truck together for a friends son again, and I am running into the same problem I did last time. The last one we did was a 64 with a 350/350. We ended up using a B&M mega truck shifter. It set on a huge box that takes up entirely too much space. This build is a 66 with a 350/700R4. He wanted to use a B&M unimatic but that take 2.5 inched of clearence between the floor and the trans we only have 1.5. Both truck were originally 3 speed column shift which is the low hump floor. What has anybody else used in this situation?

[Indian113]

Use a Lokar cable shifter that mounts on the floor.

[kieth]

I used the stock shifter mechanism from a 91 suburban, I also used the tilt steering column from the 91 burb, I do not have a gear indicator but it works just great......One could find a stock 65 steering column (automatic and tie it together with the 91 burb shifter mechanism on the column if you did not want it on the floor. Kieth

[forestb]

what do you mean by a 91 burb shifter mechanism? Is that from inside the column or how the column connects to the trans? and does thet mean you will need a 91 burb 700r4

[1965Project]

I purchased a rebuilt column from Kevs Classics from this site. Not cheap but you get what you pay for and I couldn't be happier.

[kieth]

Originally Posted by forestb

what do you mean by a 91 burb shifter mechanism? Is that from inside the column or how the column connects to the trans? and does thet mean you will need a 91 burb 700r4

just find a salvage 2wd burb with a 700 r4, rob the linkage from the transmission, then see if it works with your stock column.....you might get lucky.......

[64fleetside]

I use a stock Powerglide column and 73-87 C10 auto linkage, works great.

[Slammed50]

I'm with Indian113, go with the Lokar shifter. They make a quality product, clean and simple to install and have a trans and floor mount option depending on which one works better for you.
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[rh44mag]

Thinks for the input! If it were mine I would have used a Lokar however Jr. brought me a B&M z-gate. I guess it is his truck but that is not what I would have put in if it were mine. Next question, what is everybody using for a tv cable bracket? I have looked at a couple universals that are either junk or just don't fit.