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Old Aug 16, 2015 | 01:44 AM
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MY 1971 IMPALA CUSTOM COUPE

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1998 TRANS AM WS6 LS1 STOCK

EDELBROCK INTAKE

HOLLEY STRRET AVENGER 670 CARB

HOOKER LS MANIFOLDS

PAINLESS WIRING

GM CORVERSION OIL PAN KIT

DUEL FAN FROM 1998 F-BODY

LOKAR LINKAGE

98% DONE

needs the exhaust hooked up but first......

NEED HELP WITH SHIFT LINKAGE

my linkage seems it won't go threw all the gears or into park at all because of the manifolds i got. its really really and i in really close. I'm going to try to jimmy rig the linkage and try to make it work but if ANYONE HAS ANY suggestions that would be a life saver.

ps i already ordered BOTH LOKAR shift linkage gifts both lokar part number
#ACA-1800
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#ACA-1804

both seem to not work for me as i can't get the rods bent in the right shape without messing up and having to buy another (I've bought like 4)
and the other kit is for a aftermarket steering column which mine car and app WILL not work.

any ideas ???? at all?? please help i will be posting pictures of all

and any comments would be super and thanks for looking











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as you can see the stock shift linkage goes to the left slightly and moves up or down with gears. can i just the linkage or bend it to work or do they make something more specific that i can buy to make this problem go away

update :i went to the junkyard and got a few extra linkages out of some GM turbo 350 A-body cars and a truck just incase
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You can probably mess with it to get it to work but a Kugel linkage is the way to go. It allows the leverage point to be moved on the trans to allow access to all gears easily.
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You can probably mess with it to get it to work but a Kugel linkage is the way to go. It allows the leverage point to be moved on the trans to allow access to all gears easily.

Okay, thanks a ton!! ill give that a try it seems to have a little and i mean little room for adjustment on the linkage. but i will check out Kugel as well because i think that is the way i probably will have to go....unless i want to modify lol


i just looked online it seems i have the same looking kit from locker and i have yet to make it work...hmmmm
ill try a few more things and come back with a update!
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