C4 shifter rod

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    Hey Guys I bought the hump to fount the factory floor shifter in my car and I found and bought a factory floor shifter.....Which shifter rod do I use? Is the maverick rod the same as the mustang? cougar? How will this affect the carpet?
     
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    Yes I know I forgot its a C4 automatic
     
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    Once the hump is in, you won't see it under the carpet. What are you going to do with the neutral safety switch?
     
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    Thanks Dave, I feel the Nuetral safety switch is very important. I cant tell from the pics but I think its on the shifter. If so I am after a factory harness or I will have to run my own wires. I am also worried about the collume lock. I would eventually like to swap in a flooor shift colume but for now I was hoping to find use a factory lock rod. Will it work with my long tube headers?
     
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    Pretty sure that the lock rod will not work with long tube headers.
     
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    You need to change the shift lever in the trans for a stock floor shifter.
     
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    Thanks for the feed back I found this diagram in the 72 shop manual. Looks like I can use the shifter with my existing lever but not the lock out rod. Dave, your running short tube headers with a floor shifter? Are you using a lock out rod? Which way does the transmission shift lever up or down with a colume shift? I think I dont like my long tube headers anymore....... Which short tube headers work best?
     

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    I'm running shorties with a column shift on my green car. My old 74 Grabber I had to install a floor shift due to the long tube headers. You'll need to get yourself a transmission mounted neutral safety switch, and wire it in, plus lock your steering column. There should be some treads about all this is the tech section.
     
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    Dave isn't....but I am. I have the factory floor shift AT with column lock out rod...all installed with Doug Thorley shorty headers.
     
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    thanks Craig, Would you know what part no Doug Thorleys?
     
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    I don't know the part number off hand, but they were specifically made for a MAVERICK. If you contact them...they will know.
     
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