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converting to floor shift

when converting to floor shift from column,,
is there any visual keyway or indicator to tell me where to cut already on the car as a template?

meaning do all cars have some sort of plug or dot or dent or whatever that tells me where to center up and punch through?

converting to floor shift

Reply #1
Quote from: jcassity;451230
when converting to floor shift from column,,
is there any visual keyway or indicator to tell me where to cut already on the car as a template?

meaning do all cars have some sort of plug or dot or dent or whatever that tells me where to center up and punch through?


I'd guess there is but never paid attention, I can look at my parts TC tomorrow(g rain at moment and will be dark in another 20 min)...

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Reply #2
Hey jay, I got the pdf with the template and instructions. Is your email the same?
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Reply #3
Quote from: Kitz Kat;451236
Hey jay, I got the pdf with the template and instructions. Is your email the same?

its on coolcats i think
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #5
I did notice that when I ripped up all the stuff that was glued to the floor, I saw nothing from the top side...transmission hump area.
I spent plenty of time on the underside as well,, seems like I would have noticed something that stood out .... but did not so that's why I was asking.

 

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Reply #6
http://www.coolcats.net/media/docs/shifter_template.pdf
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #7
Thank you everyone,, will get to this soon and post up pics.
seems easy enough.

Dave, got your mail and thank you !

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Reply #8
hey guys,, finally wanting to cut a hole in the floor to do floor shifter work,, cant seem to get that pdf shown above.

email is

jcassity@frontier.com if you have it.

my entire chassis is empty with no carpet ,, i do have a dash sill in place.

this is an 87 LS cougar platform.

need to know where to cut ,,

help

304 772 3411


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Reply #10
I just got a 2" hole saw and went to town.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #11
does the hole really "need" to be that  large for an AOD car.  i somewhat understand the 5spd application needing more room.

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Reply #12
The plus-shaped hole allows the shifter to be bolted at all 4 corners. Actually 5-speed cars didn't have those tabs, it was just a big square hole. But yeah, it's sort of necessary to do things this way.

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Reply #13
when the drawing shows the distance off the dash

does that mean distance off trim around th center area where the ash tray is or does it mean iwthout?

the trim itself is worth 1'' depth so thats why i ask