floor shift conversion on 47 tudor

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f1builder

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i have a 47 tudor column shift and i just picked up a hurst 3sp syncroloc shifter which i want to put on. the ****** mount is smack dab in the way. does anyone have any advice on how to do this install? right now i just can't picture how to get it done. thanks for any help.
 
i have several trannies, a 39 case and a 41 gearset i could use, just didn't want to do the swap on that yet. i also have a 3sp toploader out of a 53 f150 which should work out. thanks for the advice.
 
does your mounting bracket look like this ?this is correct mount
 

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yes oldskool, it looks like the shifter but the bracket is handmade as is. is the picture you show for the 47 ford? if so i could modify mine if i had your bracket design and mounting instructions.
 
fordor41 said:
I believe some of the '70's Mopars had the shifter mounted to the floor, not the ******
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With this thought in mind, I have one car that has a similar shifter. I made a sturdy bracket to mount it on the floor, big enough to spread the load out. Then I made trans shift arms, with length to suit, for correct travel. In the case of a 47, I believe this means a fabbed (or modified) arm that is 'upward', instead of downward, (as the stock 47 arms are). And, of course, new connecting rods.
I'd provide a sketch, if I had a way to post a pict.
I've had this car and shifting arrangement for over 10 years - no problems. I'm sure you could work it out.
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Hurst made a kit to mount one of their shifters to 46-48 Fords. Required cutting the floor but bolted on to existing bosses on the transmission/u-joint housing utilizing longer bolts.
 
here is the hurst shifter installed in my 46 mercury , shifting was precise and and positive,i had bad syncros in trans and went with a 39 top loader,the shifter was nos
 

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oldskool....that is what i needed. i remember having a hurst shifter on my 41 but it was like that when i got it and i couldn't figure out how to mount on my 47. thanks loads and thanks to all for help. i am going to use my hurst cause i like it. i do have a 78 box with a bad cluster and a nice 41 gear set i could use but will save those for another project. my 47 is not a restore it is a old school 50's style hotrod.
 
oldskool.....do you happen to have a few more pics showing both sides of the mount setup for the hurst shifter. my email (gw65@gwtc.net) if you do i would really appreciate it. thanks, george.
 
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