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SA shifter in FB tranny

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Old 10-13-08, 06:23 PM
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SA shifter in FB tranny

i know there was a writeup on how to put a SA shifter in a FB tranny so you don't have to cut the tunnel. anyone know how it's done?
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why are you wanting to attempt this?
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There really isn't much to cut in the tunnel area... just where the shifter comes out, maybe a half inch down. I can take some shears and do it in 30 seconds.
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just swap out the tail housing along with the shifter rod.
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Only can be done on late 79-80 models and it is not that easy.


As far as if you are using a FB tranny in your SA you need to notch the tunnel back approx 2 inches, there is no getting around that.

The biggest thing is the fitting of the shifter surround piece and boot which I have seen guys use their existing SA boot and use the FB shifter without having to do any modifications. It is just a very tight fit for the boot travel.



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just swap out the tail housing along with the shifter rod.
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