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clevelandice
Joined: 15 Mar 2015 Posts: 4
1957 Chieftain
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:08 am Post subject: 57 want to switch to manual 4 speed on the floor. |
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OK Poncho peeps, I need some help. I am working on a 57 Chieftain and I need some guidance with trans, shifter and steering column. I am switching from the automatic on the column to a 4 speed on the floor. I have the stock 347 and I just picked up a 68-70 4 speed Muncie M21. Here's my questions:
Any suggestions on where to get a column being that the power steering gear box has a flange on it from the stock column with shifter on the tree. See pic below. Is my only option to weld the flange from the old column onto a new one?
Still need a shifter kit. Hurst most likely. Any suggestions for what to look for or even better - someone have one to sell that fits this application? Guidance on what to look for being this is a floor mount application vs a console. |
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Larry Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 4772
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:42 pm Post subject: Steering Column Question |
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If I read this right, you are looking to replace the steering column because you will not be using the shifter on it any longer. Why?
I have gone to great lengths to keep my 1940 Pontiac steering column and shifter (old 3-speed) even adapting stops and such to be able to use with a 350 automatic. I really dislike the looks of modern tilt-telescoping steering columns in the old cars. They look so out of place.
If, on the other hand, you're putting in new/different power steering, there should something to mate up to your old steering shaft flange. Or, room to cut the shaft and use a new swivel joint to connect to a new steering unit (as I'm doing with my '40).
Should be plenty of late-model shifters to fit your new 4-speed. Just be careful of fit between the seat and the dash. My twin brother put a 3-speed with a Hurst from a '56 Merc into his '62 Galaxy many years ago and the ball just touched the dash on 2nd gear- so he pounded a nice round area in the dash with a hammer. So contrary to some, it looks like I did get the brains of the two of us. _________________ PontiacRegistry.com... building the single largest source of Pontiac information, services, and entertainment in the world! |
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clevelandice
Joined: 15 Mar 2015 Posts: 4
1957 Chieftain
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Larry
I am replacing the column because I am going with a manual trans and the stock one is automatic. I do not have a three on the tree or I would try to keep that. Just don't want an automatic shift bar coming out of the column not being used. Also the auto trans column has the gear indicator which would also be non functional. Not replacing it would look like the car was not complete with a floor shifter and a non functioning shift auto column. |
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