Floor shifter

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  1. Mav Rick

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    Hey all. My 71 grabber was orig. a column shifter, but was changed over to a floor shifter with a B&M (shift cable). I was going to change it to a floor shifter with an original shifter off a 74 (linkage). Should this be a problem from going from 74 to 71? I wasnt sure if the had floor shifters on the 71's.
    Any and all help will be greatly appriciated!!

    THANKS!
     
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    It will bolt in with no problems. You will have to drop the valve body in the trans and flip the shift arm 180 degrees to use the mechanical linkage.
     
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    That sounds difficult... are there pics out there of this?
     
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    i made a adaptor for mine did not have to drop the pan, this just slid the adapter over the shaft, and i hooked my linkage to it. works great.
     
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