I am contemplating making the swap from collumn to floor shift with 904 trans in my duster, I do not want to use any of the aftermarket cable driven type shifters as there is no good way to route though when you have headers (melted 4 of them on my dart) I don't think i want to do the full factory console though. Was there a version of these cars that had the factory automatic on the floor without a console? Also curious to see y'alls setups if you have something cool going on interior wise.
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If you've melted four cables, you're routing them wrong. They need to come in from the back of the transmission and tied down and mounted properly.
TrailBeast
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If you use the B&M 36 inch race cable you won’t melt it because it stays behind the bell housing.
Been running the short heavy duty cable now for 6 years after melting the cable that came with my Hurst ratchet shifter.
I have had the Lokar floor mount shifter in my summit shopping cart since September.
Every time I reach to click the buy button, I remember that I haven't bought myself a get-out-of-jail card, in the form of gold jewelry or bullion for my wife lol!
As long as I budget double, I am free to get anything I want.
https://sdbullion.com/ + Lokar FM727FM Lokar Floor Mount Automatic Transmission Shifters | Summit Racing = everybody is happy.
Don' laugh but Mr Gasket still makes these mechanical floor shifters.Universal,No cable with many extra parts to fit.
Got it from Jegs or Summit.Hooked to a 904. I put them on 2 different cars.Sorry don't have a part number.
Worked for me even with a manual shift valve body.
Got it from Jegs or Summit.Hooked to a 904. I put them on 2 different cars.Sorry don't have a part number.
Worked for me even with a manual shift valve body.
I agree, if you melted 4 cables you are either not using the correct length cable, or you weren't careful in the routing and securing of the cable. I have had the same 36" Morse cable on my bracket car for 14 years with no problems. I made sure with the routing that it was secured away from the headers and had the straightest route possible.
Yeah some of those actually work purdy good. Also, there's a couple that have reverse lockouts and those will even pass tech on an NHRA track.
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I would have recommended a Winters sidewinder shifter (bulletproof, rear entry cable, Mopar specific) but when I looked at summit they only show 727 versions. I don't know if they would work with a 904.
Very similar to a turbo action cheetah..... only they come with a cover, and about $150 cheaper.
(They are huge, most likely won't work with a bench seat).
Edit: looks like 257-1 is for a 904/999. Around $300.
Very similar to a turbo action cheetah..... only they come with a cover, and about $150 cheaper.
(They are huge, most likely won't work with a bench seat).
Edit: looks like 257-1 is for a 904/999. Around $300.
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re reading my post i think i was a bit vague in what im asking, I guess the question is, was there a factory correct confiuration that used a factory floor shifter without the factory console, or is the console version the only one in existance. I've made up my mind that i like the way the factory shifter mounts up and operates, i just need to know if im trying to track down a whole console or if there was some kinda (cheaper version) of the car that just had a boot/shifter box ext.
Console is the only factory floor shift for a Duster. You "Can" use the shifter part and make a box/boot with some work. Just depends on how creative you are.
Long ago I used a shifter from a 72 Challenger (Slap Stick) without a console. Didn't look all that good but worked in a 63 Plymouth Belvedere.
Exactly what i wanted to know thanks! I found a console locally so im gonna snag it. That just leaves mounting brackets, shifter assembly and linkages to track down.
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