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Vanman
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Didnt think of that, yeah mines no where near as low as yours, but that would hit first. Especialy on a high center. I need to replace the pin or bolt at the back on mine, thanks for reminding me.

Yeah from what I understand you can go to a floor shifter, but not having seen one I dont know if the rod sits any higher, but dont see how it could after the gas tank.

I dont mind the sloppy shifts, just throw it all the way lt or rt then push it forward or back. Reverse can be a bee itch at times though, though I didnt have much time to drive it before the salt, and it did get easier the more I drove it.
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Yeah I can say that I have sat in many 64 and 65 greenbrier's in fields and never payed attention to the shifter. Just last year at a car lot/mechanic shop sat 2 64' vans both being manual tranys. Went to go see them last night after work and the pair was gone. I should of swooped them up when I had the chance.

Still think that when going low and I mean low you must use a power glide. The FC design just does not have the protective tunnel like the early and late model cars.
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Makes sense. Are you against air bags?
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No I really think that air ride is the way to go. On the other hand cut off wheels and shocks are really cheep.
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>>>>>Makes sense. Are you against air bags?<<<<<

Humor :rafman:
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kingturbo wrote:No I really think that air ride is the way to go. On the other hand cut off wheels and shocks are really cheep.

I hear ya, they give such a nice ride if set up right. Im a broke azz mofo, but a sucker can dream. lol.

I realy like the air over hydraulic setups.


Kevin, not sure what to respond to that with. lol.
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I'd put bags on my vair if I had the cash too :tu:
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Here are some pics of the 4 spd shift linkages from my '64 and '61 FCs.
Sorry the pics aren't great... taken with my cellphone.
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Great pictures that's what I was looking for. Thanks
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Im low enough. Scraped my shift rod. Not to bad though. :tongue:
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I have gotten hung up on the adjuster collar clamp many times, sucks....usually kicks it out of gear. If I hit a bump just right the lower control arms gets blasted. Its still a blast to drive, even though I do slow it up on some routes.
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My new 61 is 13" to center front , 9 in. to center rear , 205/70/15 front , 235/65/15 BFG rear, pics later , I`m on the garage computer , it only has one usb , and I`m using my mobile broadband card in it right now .
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By the way , I named it Eugene .
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Awesome! You got Eugene home ok then. Cant wait to see some pics.
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And the RB block 140 I bought from him , supposed to be a good runner for $400

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