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Hello all, looking for a floor shift conversion for my 53 Plymouth cranbrook. It still has the hydrive in it. Please let me know if you have one for sale or if you know anybody that does. Thanks!!!

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Greg, Hy-Drive is a true torque converter coupled transmission..it multiplies the torque 2.6 over normal and the tranny is a standard 3 speed..but due to the torque the internal gears and rear gear take full advange of the torque multiplication by having higher gears installed...

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3 speed floor shifters used to be a common accessory you could buy at any parts store. I guess now they are an antique.

Why would you want to do this? The rationale used to be, for faster shifting but that would not apply to a Hydrive car. You would be better off with the column shift especially if you like to drive around cuddling your girl friend.

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3 speed floor shifters used to be a common accessory you could buy at any parts store. I guess now they are an antique.

Common? I dont think so. Please post links to where one could by these when they were common? I believe they are very rare for Mopars. If they were common then there should be a bunch available today. Not so.

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Don how old are you? In the sixties and seventies every auto parts store sold floor shifters, along with long shackles small steering wheels and 5 slot wheels. I would think you would remember that.

Jegs still sells them.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Mr-Gasket/720/7667A/10002/-1?parentProductId=1406823

Auto Zone sells this one

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Spectre-3-speed-manual-street-floor-shifter?itemIdentifier=352794

And of course for real class, you have to spend the extra $$$$ bucks for a genuine Hurst shifter

http://www.hurst-shifters.com/hurst-products/INDY-SHIFTERS/INDY-PICKUP-TRUCK-3-SPEED-SHIFTER

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I do not recall anyone here having one and if so they have not in my memory shared the photos or dimensions of any of the parts so that someone may in some manner duplicate it if but for thier own use..am not suggesting mass production of an item that may yet be a patent issue

I know that this subject has come up more than one time here also..seems a lot of new folks grab an old Mopar and instantly think a floor shift is the answer..well..it could be if it were a simple common item..I would be more apt to retain a standard tranny with one of these...

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this is the application chart for the universal floor shifters of the time..

we had one person with a drawing and in the process of mocking up a shifter..I do not recall a finished product..maybe they can comment further as to the problems encountered..and I think I also remember reading something to the fact the old originals were not really slick speed shift units at that...

AH..as stated..the cool factor...

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I don't recall anyone putting a floor shift in a Mopar flatty either. You know why? They were boring. But anything with a V8 sure got a floor shift.

Don't know why anyone would bother to build one when you can buy one for $39.95 and up.

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Rusty..buy a universal and hook it up to a 40's-50's Mopar three speed and report back..remember..no modifications...install as bought...

You got the wrong guy. I'm trying to figure out how to hook a 4 speed to the stock column shift.

As for installing something as bought with no modifications, where's the fun in that?

The original question was where to buy a floor shift. I suggested it was a waste of time, but also gave 3 links for floor shifters at various prices.Where is your solution?

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You got the wrong guy. I'm trying to figure out how to hook a 4 speed to the stock column shift.

As for installing something as bought with no modifications' date=' where's the fun in that?

The original question was where to buy a floor shift. I suggested it was a waste of time, but also gave 3 links for floor shifters at various prices.Where is your solution?[/quote']

not to argue but to clear the facts as you posted them..seems this is problem for you on other forums as well..but yes we saw that...and the question as normal has been twisted by you only after you found yourself out in left field..53 Plymouth, column to floor..you mentioned a universal shifter that just shows you have no clue as to the problems assocaited with mounting a floor shift on a pe 57 Plymouth.Frankie may well have said it earlier...if you have input that is KNOWN to acutally work then by all right speak up inquiring minds want to know but to come here and muddy the water with "maybe"

"possible", "I heard that" just don't get it...we have folks coming here for facts and not the runaround..and as posting, our facts should be backed up with just a tad of been there knowledge...and if not been thee as least researched facts..more to a forum and answering question that just bumping your gums to hear your own voice..we are responsible for the advice given here..make it creditable..no one is putting a four speed onto a column shift..

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Made/modified my own.

Seems to work fine on the bench.

Project changed and it never got in the car.

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