There are times where it may be a better choice to either convert to a cable shift setup or purchase a shifter that comes standard with a shifter cable. For transmission tunnel mounted shifters, a linkage rod is still certainly acceptable and when bent/routed properly offers plenty of clearance around all manner of under car obstacles while still providing a smooth and positive gear change. You will often see shift linkage rods used with case mounted or tailshaft mounted shifters, as the shifter to transmission shift lever relationship does not change with driveline or body twist. There are still some shifters that use a linkage rod setup, but now incorporate heim ends for smoother shifting and custom adjustability. The rods used in these stock applications were bent and formed to clear the factory exhaust and under structure and usually utilized rubber or plastic bushings at each end. Many OEM automatic floor shifters used a shift linkage rod up through the late 1970s. Many electronic instrument clusters now provide for gear indication if you feel that is important as well. Like the top detent shifters, side detent shifters can often be hidden within a stock or aftermarket console with a shift boot. A side detent shifter still utilizes the same safety lock out of Park and Reverse, but the shifter lever itself is what changes the gears versus a trigger lever or push button.
#Turbo 350 transmission floor shifter driver#
Moving the lock pawl through the gates requires the shifter lever to be moved towards the driver for the shifter lever to pass from one gate to the next. Where a top detent shifter’s shift gate plate is mounted vertically on the side of the shifter body and requires the shifter lock pawl to move up and down via rod or cable (what’s connected to the shifter trigger or the button in the shift knob) the side detent shifter’s gate plate is mounted horizontally in the base of the shifter assembly. Where the side detent shifter differs from the popular top detent shifter is in where the detent is located and how it affects the shifter lever.
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