Howdy all. One last thing before I can yank the engine. I have attached a picture of the shifter, and have a question. As you can see, each attachment point is has a letter. What I need to know is if you guys removed both B and C, or were able to get by with removing "A", and just removing the chrome shifter. What I had in mind as you can tell by the pic, is removing B and C, but the flat head screw ( is gonna be a tough cookie. I tried a large flathead with an adjustable wrench on the flat part of the blade for assistance, but I am worried that I am gonna booger up the screw.....that turkey is ultra tight.

Didn't know if the trannie would drop down far enough to clear without removing the entire mech. Let me know.....and thanks in advance.

Remove "A".

Sometimes the most obvious choice IS the right one. Remove "A".

Good deal. Will remove A. Was just worried that the rest sticking up might not clear, but will find out soon enough. Thanks again.

Make sure you don't have a shifter hole alignment issue since you are using a Type A transmission in your '72.

Please elaborate on the shifter hole alignment issue. Everything seemed to be cool with the way the shifter aligned with the boot etc. when entering the cockpit. Am I misunderstanding you? Whatchu talk'n bout Willis?

Good deal. Will remove A. Was just worried that the rest sticking up might not clear, but will find out soon enough. Thanks again.

My FSM for '71 says to just remove the lever. Should be plenty of room.

Please elaborate on the shifter hole alignment issue. Everything seemed to be cool with the way the shifter aligned with the boot etc. when entering the cockpit. Am I misunderstanding you? Whatchu talk'n bout Willis?

Are you going to re-install the same trans? or are you going to install a later style trans?

If you are going to a later trans (later 4 speed or a 5 speed) you may have to enlarge the hole in the trans tunnel where the shifter pokes up into the cabin in order to allow the shifter to clear the sheet metal when in 3rd or 5th gear.

Reason? The later transmissions have a different shifter set up.

No plans at the moment to swap transmission, just pulling drivetrain out as one unit to allow engine compartment and underbody work.

hi zthing

before you put the shifter back in get new rubbers

makes for a better gear change

unless your rubbers are a nice tight fit already

when i took mine out they just did not feel the same

so i changed mine a lousy $10.00

robert

Please elaborate on the shifter hole alignment issue. Everything seemed to be cool with the way the shifter aligned with the boot etc. when entering the cockpit. Am I misunderstanding you? Whatchu talk'n bout Willis?

The '72 and later bodies use the Type B transmissions. These later transmissions have the shifter located farther forward on the transmission than the Type A transmissions found in the '70-'71 bodies. As montoya_fan01 mentioned you would have to enlarge the transmission tunnel hole and modify the console. Your shifter picture is from a Type A transmission, but your sig states a '72.

the type a will fit fine in any Z car that has been fitted with the type b. When I replaced my type b with my new type a, I didn't even remove the shifter, it just went in, easy as cake.

As you can see from the picture, there have been no modifications to the transmission tunnel, and the transmission is being taken out....not put in. As stated earlier, everything fit perfectly, boot, center console, everthing. Either my body plate is mistaken, or the need for modification is a myth.:paranoid: