The first thing you are going to need is a tailshaft that is set up for a floor shift.
How to go from tree shifter to floor shifter.
If you are modifying your car and want to change from a column shifter to a floor shifter the job is as simple as changing a few levers.
Shifter and pry a bracket from some other shifter.
Not long after the swap i decided to go a step further and switch the car from it s rather worn out original column shift to a floor shift configuration as well.
One of the best 3 speed shifters that you can find is made by hurst and is called the mastershift.
Converting 3 on the tree to floor shift 09 28 04 09 43 pm post 519486 in response to budnate just jack the car right up and chock it well you dont need to grind any of the floor out.
You can replace your column shifter with a floor shifter in less than eight hours.
I got the mr gasket set and a b m shifter universal cable for th400 the hole only needs to be bigger than the biggest diameter on the cable.
I personally like my 3 on the tree.
Originally many c10 trucks had a three on the tree manual.
Once you find the mustang trans you should also get the shift that goes with it.
Thanks for the help maybe i can use this advise when i get the right shifter.
In that case you might as well switch to a 4 speed tranny since either way it will have to be a floor shift.
A column shifter is located on the steering column of your automobile usually on the right side.
The 4 speed is a better tranny.
Nevermind guys while postin this i found out i got box fulla crap not even the right shifter has the right shift lever diff.
There are floor shifters you can buy for your tranny that aren t too expensive.
Unfortunately hurst generally sells there installation kit necessary separate from the shifter.
One item that is often a point of contention with classic truck owners is the addition of a floor shifter for automatic transmissions.
The old tree linkage removes easily with just clips and you can get it out of the way.
Check your local salvage yards as.
If you have a 3 03 trans you can get one off a mustang but if you have a 2 77 you need the whole trans from a mustang unless you can find the longer output shaft from a trans parts supplier.
It uses the same design as their 4 speed shifters.
All my videos are in 1080p hi def so check that out just an idea on how to convert a column shift steering column to appear as a floor shift column thanks f.
The shifter with an installation kit can get expensive but you must have both.
If you want to do a power steering conversion you will have to get rid of the column shift.
They bolt to the side of the tranny.
The shift boot will cover up the cut out.
