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    McGaughys Chevy Bel Air 1955 1956 1957 Shift Linkage 700R...

    Bought one to replace my old CCI linkage for my TH350, shift lever will not even fit over stud on side of trans.

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    Nothing from McGaughy ever fits or works out of the box. Didn't even know they were still screwing up our world.

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    I have never bought any of their crap before, I guess I should have asked, really would like to find a decent linlage setup for a column shift.

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    I have bought 2 or 3 things made by them and every one was pitiful at best. Buy Lokar

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    I can tell by the pictures Loker will not work, When my Dad and I subframed his 46 Chevy PU, we installed a early 70s Van tilt column and 72 Chevy truck linkage and that mismashed crap worked pretty damn good.

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    Has anyone ever done a column shift 700R4 and been happy with how linkage worked. All OEM linkages appear to pivot on frame and none of aftermarket do this.

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    I used Lokar in a 57 that had 700R4 and a Flaming River column, worked very well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maddog View Post
    I used Lokar in a 57 that had 700R4 and a Flaming River column, worked very well.
    The Lokar kits I have seen are straight rods and my car still has mid mount moter mounts and linkage is bent. I am not a great believer in side mount SBCs in these cars.

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    This 57 also had the bell housing mounts and I did have to grind/cut a slight relief in the bracket for the trans rod to clear, no big deal.

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    I have a column shift Lokar for the 4LE80 I have. I have the McGaughy upper and lower spindles on mine and so far its been good.

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