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Duke66 · 04-29-2011, 10:11 PM

I did a quick search but didn't see what I needed. This is probably easy for the pros.
How do you know where to cut the hole to put in a B&M Mega shifter in the floor?
Thanks alot

mooseknuckles · 04-29-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Duke66

I did a quick search but didn't see what I needed. This is probably easy for the pros.
How do you know where to cut the hole to put in a B&M Mega shifter in the floor?
Thanks alot

all you need is a hole for the shift cable!...we are talkin automatic aren't we?

*lakeroadster* · 04-29-2011, 10:20 PM

I have installed (2) of these over the years. One of the advantages of a cable operated shifter is you place it wherever you want, as long as it is in reach of the cable.

Duke66 · 04-29-2011, 10:45 PM

Yeah sorry it's a TH350. That's sweet it's that easy.
Thanks
Duke

Pyrotechnic · 04-29-2011, 11:17 PM

You have to:

-Drill holes for the shifter
-Cut hole for shifter cable
-Cut holes in the carpet or mat
-Get under the truck and install the cable brackets and the lever arm for the cable. You will also need to adjust the cable
-Extend the neutral safety switch and reverse light wires to the shifter
-Trim the plastic shroud to match the contour of the floor
-Make some sort of bracket to hold stock shifter on the column in the park position

Not a tough job. Lots of fun to manually shift!

JBRAVO383 · 04-30-2011, 07:53 PM

and make sure the shifter cable is going through the floor as straight as possible.. mine had to much of a bend it it, resulting in me breaking the cable over time.

andrewmp6 · 05-01-2011, 06:32 AM

Once its in make sure the shifter works in every gear before starting the truck.

04-29-2011, 10:11 PM	#1
Duke66 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Smithfield NC Posts: 19	Floor shifter I did a quick search but didn't see what I needed. This is probably easy for the pros. How do you know where to cut the hole to put in a B&M Mega shifter in the floor? Thanks alot __________________ 1986 2wd 305 longbed WTF have I done

04-29-2011, 10:20 PM	#3
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: Floor shifter I have installed (2) of these over the years. One of the advantages of a cable operated shifter is you place it wherever you want, as long as it is in reach of the cable. Last edited by lakeroadster; 04-29-2011 at 10:22 PM.

04-29-2011, 10:45 PM	#4
Duke66 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Smithfield NC Posts: 19	Re: Floor shifter Yeah sorry it's a TH350. That's sweet it's that easy. Thanks Duke __________________ 1986 2wd 305 longbed WTF have I done

04-29-2011, 11:17 PM	#5
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Floor shifter You have to: -Drill holes for the shifter -Cut hole for shifter cable -Cut holes in the carpet or mat -Get under the truck and install the cable brackets and the lever arm for the cable. You will also need to adjust the cable -Extend the neutral safety switch and reverse light wires to the shifter -Trim the plastic shroud to match the contour of the floor -Make some sort of bracket to hold stock shifter on the column in the park position Not a tough job. Lots of fun to manually shift! __________________ 1977 GMC Sierra Grande Last edited by Pyrotechnic; 04-29-2011 at 11:17 PM.

04-30-2011, 07:53 PM	#6
JBRAVO383 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 39	Re: Floor shifter and make sure the shifter cable is going through the floor as straight as possible.. mine had to much of a bend it it, resulting in me breaking the cable over time. __________________ Thanks, John 85' c10 swb 383 th400 ran: 13.26 @ 99 w/ a 1.8 60'

05-01-2011, 06:32 AM	#7
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: Floor shifter Once its in make sure the shifter works in every gear before starting the truck.



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