shifter help

[pappy 2]

Have a 200 4-r transmission in my 68. Going to use floor mounted Lokar shifter. (Not able to get column shifter to work after weeks of trying.) Lokar tech says I need to use the cable linkage with the floor mounted shifter, since I have a bench seat. Anyone have the 200 4-r and using Lokar floor shift in their truck? If so did u have to use the cable or were u able to use the rod linkage? Thanks to all who respond. Lokar also said could not use their case mounted shifter with the 200 in the 67-72 C-10

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by pappy 2

Have a 200 4-r transmission in my 68. Going to use floor mounted Lokar shifter. (Not able to get column shifter to work after weeks of trying.) Lokar tech says I need to use the cable linkage with the floor mounted shifter, since I have a bench seat. Anyone have the 200 4-r and using Lokar floor shift in their truck? If so did u have to use the cable or were u able to use the rod linkage? Thanks to all who respond. Lokar also said could not use their case mounted shifter with the 200 in the 67-72 C-10

What was the problem with the stock linkage?

I used the stock linkage in my '69 Suburban when I put it together with the 2004r and I don't remember having any problems with it.

I used the Bowtie Overdrives "TV Made EZ" kit and the "Torque Converter Lockup" kit in mine but that really didn't have anything to do with the shift linkage......

LockDoc

[Accelo]

I agree with LockDoc. The 2004R should hook up just like a THM350. No differences.
Do you have headers? Then it can be an issue.

[LNP]

I use my stock linkage in my 69 C-10 with no issues. I have the 700R4 The only thing you will notice with a stock linkage is you will only have 3 manual selections od, dr, 2. You wont have low for a manual selection as its a 3spd shifter. But looks cooler and saves you money. Plus how many times will you yank it down in low.

[pappy 2]

Trucks stock linkage was removed long before I got the truck, had an inexpensive after market column that I replaced with a Flaming river column with their rack & pinion system. Yes truck has headers (Patriot)

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by pappy 2

Trucks stock linkage was removed long before I got the truck, had an inexpensive after market column that I replaced with a Flaming river column with their rack & pinion system. Yes truck has headers (Patriot)

Sorry, I won't be much help on that then.

LockDoc
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[1967-C10]

I had a 200R4 in a 72 C10, with oem. column Shifter, worked fine.
I did have to make some minor modifications to the linkage, mostly because the original column ball socket kept popping out. Replaced it with a solid metal spherical ball end. No more problems after that.
i also have an original column with all the linkage available.

[Joyridin]

Originally Posted by pappy 2

Trucks stock linkage was removed long before I got the truck, had an inexpensive after market column that I replaced with a Flaming river column with their rack & pinion system. Yes truck has headers (Patriot)

I have a Flaming River column, long tube headers, and a 6l80e and was able to get the column shifter to work using a Lokar kit.

ACA-1800

https://www.lokar.com/auto-trans-access-parts.html

[LS short box]

On my 68 C10 LS 4L60E swap I used the Lokar rod type. It worked well.
Here's a pic.