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Floor to Column Shifter conversion


JPP

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Hi All,  I currently have a B2B with a three speed on the floor and am looking to swap a column shifter out of a '51 B3B.  Any watch outs looks straight forward.  I plan to remove the top plate from the B2B with the forks and simply place it in the B3B.  I then will do the same with the column shifter top plate then work out all the linkage, am I missing something?  By the looks of the pictures I have seen , I can keep my floor ebrake in place as the column top plate have mount positions for floor lever.  Thanks in advancefor your support.

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You may need to use the complete transmission from the donor column shift truck. I don't have personal experience, but I've heard that the top covers don't swap over as one might expect. If they do I'd be interested to know that. This is a question that comes up from time to time here, but I've never seen anyone successfully change out a top cover to switch from column shift to floor shift, or vice verse.

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They DO NOT switch out the shifting forks are different. I went the opposite way with my '52 changing to a floor shift 3 speed. My issue with the column shift is the spline at the bottom of the the column is very fine and strips out easily. Makes a somewhat delicate connection. I drive mine a lot and didn't want to fight  to find a gear. Whichever way you jump good luck.

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52 Work Truck,  not sure what you mean, I plan to swap top plate and forks as a unit. Does this not just swap?  I can't imagine they made 2 different transmissions, the print is identical with exception of top plate and linkage, is drawing wrong?

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