finally got her back together

[truckdude239]

after 2 weeks of hard labor i finally got my truck back together another transmission new u joints and carrier bearing okay i kow what your thinking 2 weeks to put in an orginal transmission. ( i was busy with work) anyway i got an few questions. i have an 3 speed transmission been comverted to 3 in the floor my old shift patren was r 2 with the new transmission it is 3 1
1 3 2 r totaly bacwards just wondering why this is don't know what year the transmission i bought came out of. any ideas this new shift patren totaly confused me going down the road. lol

[70rs/ss]

Originally Posted by truckdude239

after 2 weeks of hard labor i finally got my truck back together another transmission new u joints and carrier bearing okay i kow what your thinking 2 weeks to put in an orginal transmission. ( i was busy with work) anyway i got an few questions. i have an 3 speed transmission been comverted to 3 in the floor my old shift patren was r 2 with the new transmission it is 3 1
1 3 2 r totaly bacwards just wondering why this is don't know what year the transmission i bought came out of. any ideas this new shift patren totaly confused me going down the road. lol

I think it is because the column linkage has a a couple of parts that switch the pattern around and the floor shift is straight to the trans? It makes sense to me, but I'll be damned if I can explain it! With all of the linkages from the column that is how it was designed so the pattern is more straight forward, but by putting a shifter on the trans you do not get the transfer (it is right off the tranny no transversing from the linkage) I'm gonna shut up and see if someone can explain it better.

[Tx Firefighter]

A 3 speed uses this pattern....whether column or floor shifted.


R 2
1 3

[truckdude239]

yes my old trans was like that it was floor converted also yet when i put my new one in it is 3 1
2 r

[Tx Firefighter]

You've got the linkages on wrong then.

The pattern is the same, whether on the column or floor.

On a floor shifted 3 speed....

There are two levers on the shifter and two on the trans.

The outside lever on the shifter goes to the front trans lever. That's the 2-3 selector.
The inside lever on the shifter goes to the rear lever on the trans. That's the 1-R lever.

Both trans levers should be on top, that is, pointing toward the sky, not pointing towards the ground.

[truckdude239]

thats what i did i got the 2 levers facing down and the rods off. will it hurt the trasmission if i leave it this way? i mean it goes into every gear fine i sort of like it this way so if someone steals it i can get to them before they figure it out

[Tx Firefighter]

If you like it, I love it.

Set it up whatever way makes you happy. As long as it shifts smoothly without bnding or grinding, no harm will be done.

[Longhorn Man]

and no one will be able to drive your truck!

[truckdude239]

i know thats the part i love!