A-body 4l60e column shift linkage?
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A-body 4l60e column shift linkage? I've done a lot of searching...I just can't seem to find a good pic of how everyone's doing there A-body column shifted 4l60e linkage.
I'm using 1" setback mounts. Doesn't look like my factory linkage will make it with the 1 inch setback...
(I've seen the Kugel Komponents/Shitworks straight arm kit...it looks like it will hit my floorboard though..??)
Thanks in advance for any pics or advice.
I'm using 1" setback mounts. Doesn't look like my factory linkage will make it with the 1 inch setback...
(I've seen the Kugel Komponents/Shitworks straight arm kit...it looks like it will hit my floorboard though..??)
Thanks in advance for any pics or advice.
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Why not use a cable? I am using a B&M cable on my pickup with column shifted 4L60e.
A bit of work, but does the job. Only problem I have is I cant get 1st gear manually, not that worries me.
A bit of work, but does the job. Only problem I have is I cant get 1st gear manually, not that worries me.
I can't help you directly.. as I did a T56 on my chevelle.. but if you read my Nova swap (link in the sig) starting around post #118... I did some researching and so R&D to get mine to work.
I looked at the Shiftworks and Lokar.. I tried to use one long rod between the column are and the trans link/shaft (made a linkage).. but since I moved the engine/trans back.. You have to have a line of site between the two.. so that didn't work for me.
I next re-engineered the OEM setup by extending the arms on the mid shaft linkage and made adjustable rods. I moved the mid linkage to a point where it would clear the headers.
I then had to figure out the correct placement of the rods on the cross shaft link.. but I finally got the correct ratio by trial and error.
If you don't use any of the ShiftWorks or Lokar its. Hopefully my setup might give you some ideas to get yours to work.
BC
I looked at the Shiftworks and Lokar.. I tried to use one long rod between the column are and the trans link/shaft (made a linkage).. but since I moved the engine/trans back.. You have to have a line of site between the two.. so that didn't work for me.
I next re-engineered the OEM setup by extending the arms on the mid shaft linkage and made adjustable rods. I moved the mid linkage to a point where it would clear the headers.
I then had to figure out the correct placement of the rods on the cross shaft link.. but I finally got the correct ratio by trial and error.
If you don't use any of the ShiftWorks or Lokar its. Hopefully my setup might give you some ideas to get yours to work.
BC
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Thanks for the idea about using a cable...I've been out of the loop so long I didn't even know that option existed...off to research.
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From: Dakota Territory
I next re-engineered the OEM setup by extending the arms on the mid shaft linkage and made adjustable rods. I moved the mid linkage to a point where it would clear the headers.
I then had to figure out the correct placement of the rods on the cross shaft link.. but I finally got the correct ratio by trial and error.
If you don't use any of the ShiftWorks or Lokar its. Hopefully my setup might give you some ideas to get yours to work.
BC
I then had to figure out the correct placement of the rods on the cross shaft link.. but I finally got the correct ratio by trial and error.
If you don't use any of the ShiftWorks or Lokar its. Hopefully my setup might give you some ideas to get yours to work.
BC
Ok...found these pics in your build thread...I am definitely going to try something like this before I go the cable route...
It's quite a bit different than my a-body linkage...but it gives me an idea to go off of.
Yes, I know what the A-Body one looks like, as mine was a TH350 before swapping over.. maybe you can try to mod the A-Body one or find a X-Body one and adapt it on to the frame rail ?.. you can see the frame mount of the X-Body one, it will just about bolt to most frames.
For the cross linkage. it is a stock x-Body one. I just welded on some 1" x 1/8" flat bar and bent it around. I drilled multiple holes on each of the ears of the linkage to be able to adjust the ratio.
Hope it helps..
BC
For the cross linkage. it is a stock x-Body one. I just welded on some 1" x 1/8" flat bar and bent it around. I drilled multiple holes on each of the ears of the linkage to be able to adjust the ratio.
Hope it helps..
BC
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From: Dakota Territory
I've got a couple of old X-bodys in my bone pile...I know I have one of these linkages...this most definitely helps.
As you said these look much easier to adapt than the factory A-body stuff...
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