1965 Dart GT floor shifter

[schwinger]

im currently doing a v8 swap in my 65 dart GT that had the original slant six in it that's tired out and installing a late 318 roller cam block with a 904 and I was wondering if anybody was able to use or adapt the stock floor shifter cables which there are two of them to the later transmission?

 

[gtxdude]

I was having trouble with my shift cables in my 65, picked up a 68 904 had rebuilt then I installed. I liked the look of the 65 console so I installed a Hurst Pro-matic shifter under the console. You eliminate the two cable system for a single cable set up, easier to work with. There are some other threads on here of guys installing after market shifters in factory consoles. I can post some pics of install and how it looks if your interested. Good luck

 

[Hipo65]

If you need any parts for the floor shifter pm me. I just converted to a 4-speed & have everything for 1965 gt floor shift automatic. Even the brackets that were tack welded to the floor.

 

[schwinger]

That would be great if you can upload some pics gtxdude!! I probably just have to go that route then instead of trying to make the stock 2 cable setup work on a later single shift lever 904.

 

[schwinger]

The tranny I have is a mid 70s 904 hippo65 which I have to use since the original 904 is for a slant 6 but thanks anyways!

 

[gtxdude]

You have to do some modification but it works and doesn't look to bad. I had to cut the bottom of ash tray off so it would clear shifter bracket under console, no one will know but you Not really crazy about ratchet shifter but there's only so many options you can do. There's other posts on this, some went with B&M. I thought the Pro-matic looked some what stock compared to others. good luck!

 

[schwinger]

Whoa that does looks nice and clean! I'll definetly go that rout then instead of magyvering the stock 2 cable shifter to work with the new tranny! Thanks for the pics!

 

[gtxdude]

You know what they say, a picture's worth a couple hundred words or something like that

 

[Valiant63]

I like that. It looks nice and simple and could be mistaken for stock. I thought about doing that before but then sold the car was going to do it too.