How my truck is setup Shifting a manual valve body trans #reverse manual valve body #turbo 400 #gearvenderoverdrive #373Gearing Shift points #Rpm #Drivability #musclecar #overdrive
If used as a daily driver you will now be shifting that column lever much more frequently than when it was fully automatic. I wonder how long it will last. I would assume the old school "3 on the tree" manual shifter mechanisms were built more substantial than those for column shift automatics.
Honestly I agree with your setup. The OCD in me would try and modify the gear display so incase my future wife or kid borrows the truck they don’t blow up my trans 😂 I looked into a B&M shifter set up for my TH400 Squarebody but I like having room to roam in the cab. I’m currently running a 5.3 LS / TH400 /NP208 in my 87 V10. Looking to go 6.0 to get the longer stroke & rebuild the trans. Gear vendors kit is amazing but really damn expensive. I think $2500 can buy a lot of gasoline lol. I’m running 3.73 with True Tracs too, front & rear. The grip I get is amazing!!!! Mud, snow , ice , gravel. Thing just hooks and books ! Thanks for your insight I really like the column shift approach better. I’ll keep that in mind when I talk to my trans builder. I’m not looking to race but I drive semi’s for a living and I almost always disagree with the shift points of any automatic transmission !
Yea I think that’s the plan for me as well I’m guessing different drive shaft and torque converter as well as what ever electrical hook up it needs to shift properly And a trans mount
