moving shifter from the tree to the floor

[MassDuster]

Hey all,

Im thinking of picking up a 73 duster (if my deal for a 72 falls through). The 73 has a 440 with a 727 auto trans with shifter on the tree.

If I get this car, I want to move the shifter to the floor. I figured over the winter I'd do this, and install power steering at the same time.

My main question is, how big of a deal is moving the shifter to the floor, and does anyone have any suggestions on what shifter to run in the duster. Its not a matching numbers car, so Im not worried about a stock shifter/console. Hurst, B&M?

Also, any recommendations for a good power steering unit/steering column?

Thanks! I'd just like to know what Im getting into time/cost wise before I jump into it.

 

[72ScampTramp]

With a 440 it may not fit power steering depending on headers. Id check what headers you have and see if power steering fits. as far as the floor shifter I have no input on that.

 

[MassDuster]

Gotcha- thanks. Yeah, if I pick it up I'll measure all that out for sure.

 

[mopardude318]

it's not hard to mount a floor shift unit. this is the one i have, member "a body joe" has it too. he loves it. i love it...its a great shifter!

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TAC-70001B/

 

[Supershafts]

Turbo action cheetah scs shifter, anything else is useless, could be done with it in a couple hours

 

[Johnny Mac]

very easy swap that you an do in a few hours..as far as power steering...i wouldnt bother considering most mopar guys nowadays look to go back to manual b/c the box is MUCH lighter and smaller and easier to fit headers and such. but anyways a few small holes with something like a cheetah shifter or a quicksilver or TCI equiv and you'll be happy for sure....i just cut the piece with the colum shift knob clean off of my colum.

 

[Purple Haze]

I say the SCS also.

 

[MassDuster]

Thanks fellas. There were a couple cars I was looking at - and it looks like the
one that I'm getting in the end has a B&M megashifter.

I've heard a lot of gold things about the cheetah before, so I'll check out the B&M and if I don't dig it I'll know what to swap out too!

Anyone use both the B&M and the cheetah? What's the main differences?

 

[Tony Fields]

Here's what I did to my column when I installed the floor shifter.

Cut everything off and add a little bondo, sand her down and shoot
her.

 

[66fs]

I've seen guys mount a Tack on the ears also.

 

[Dusterdude72]

I did the exact same thing as Tony did....camae out great.

I also did a write up on it...so if your looking for ideas look my thread up on how to tackle the job

 

[Supershafts]

The mega shifter is silly...... that's not for performance, there is no comparison. . . .

 

[efriedrich]

Turbo action cheetah scs shifter, anything else is useless, could be done with it in a couple hours

Whats so great about this shifter compared to say a Hurst quarter stick or any of the other quality shifters available.