From: darling@simlab.arc.nasa.gov on behalf of Dave Darling [darling@simlab.arc.nasa.gov] Sent: Friday, April 30, 1999 9:19 AM To: Rmolina Cc: pelicanparts@csi.com Subject: Re: tail to side swapout >Im seriously considering swaping out my tail shifter to a side shifter >I have a 71, What is involved? new shifter linkage and trany? Is it a >stright bolt over? no welding hopfully... >>Id be interested in any articles on this subject ... I don't have any articles written up, nor do I know of any offhand. Wayne, are you guys working on one? However, I am told that you need the whole shift linkage, from the gear shift lever on back (someone said, "you *might* be able to use your old gear shift knob"), and the transmission, and the motor mount bar, and the inboard and outboard mounts, AND a special "converter bushing" for the hole in the firewall. And you might as well use new bushings in the linkage as long as you're going to install it... For the most part, you unbolt the old stuff and bolt in the new stuff. I hear that removing and installing the front shift rod (the part that goes in the center tunnel) is a bit of a hassle with the motor in the car, so it may make sense just to remove the whole drivetrain. Good luck! --DD Dave Darling 74 914 2.0 (decapitated) darling@simlab.arc.nasa.gov "OFF WITH ITS HEADS!"