318 to 360 swap checklist

[Ponch ®]

I'm glad you started this thread, I just had a rush of memories that caused me quite a few chuckles. My wife must think I'm nuts from out in the other room. Anyway I'm sure I couldn't hook up the column shifter after the headers because for a week I had to engage the E-brake, climb under the car and manually shift the car into drive. A small price to pay in my youth for more cubic inches, a 4 bbl. and dual exhaust.

EDIT - wrong shifter.

[MassCharger73]

If I'm not mistaken isn't that a shifter for a 4 speed ?   

[Ponch ®]

If I'm not mistaken isn't that a shifter for a 4 speed ?   

ooops my bad. You are correct. I was looking at them the other day and just searched for "hurst indy shifter"


Here's the one I meant to show you guys



what's the diff between linkage vs. cable operated? which one is easiest to install?

[twilt]

As far as aftermarket shifters go, i have a B&M cable operated unit in one of my 72`s. I hate the bleeping thing. I have replaced the cable at least 4 times  (about $40 a pop if i remember right)  really sux when the cable breaks going into reverse. I had to get my GF at that time to hold the brake while i rolled under the car and manually shifted the trans  into drive.