I need a standard shifter for a turbo 350 are they the same as a Trimatic shifter? if not are they easy to come by?
STD shifter for a T350??
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, Jun 02 2007 02:56 PM
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Posted 02 June 2007 - 03:05 PM
AFAIK Use a standard trimatic shifter and knock the pins out & swap the lower lever to the left hand side.
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Posted 02 June 2007 - 03:37 PM
I have one on eBay it the moment.
http://cgi.ebay.com....em=330125789786
They look the same as the Trimatic shifter but with the linkage on the LHS as stated by Toranavista. I am not sure if the linkage arm or the piece that bolts to the transmission are the same as Trimatic.
If you have a Trimatic shifter and want to compare pictures let me know in the next couple of days.
http://cgi.ebay.com....em=330125789786
They look the same as the Trimatic shifter but with the linkage on the LHS as stated by Toranavista. I am not sure if the linkage arm or the piece that bolts to the transmission are the same as Trimatic.
If you have a Trimatic shifter and want to compare pictures let me know in the next couple of days.
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Posted 02 June 2007 - 03:49 PM
Thanks Guy's, looking at your shifter on ebay they sure do look the same, i can get hold of a std shifter so i can at least check if there is anything different.
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Posted 02 June 2007 - 04:22 PM
I plan on fitting a T350 to my hatch and want to retain the original look shifter
So should I buy Andys or just mod my own... is it that easy ?
So should I buy Andys or just mod my own... is it that easy ?
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Posted 02 June 2007 - 05:15 PM
yes its easy to swap the factory t/bar from trimatic to turbo, I've done several of them 
Edited by MYLJ, 02 June 2007 - 05:15 PM.
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Posted 02 June 2007 - 05:17 PM
https://cache.gmh-to...atch/TH350C.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...atch/TH350F.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...atch/TH350B.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...atch/TH350F.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...atch/TH350B.jpg
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Posted 02 June 2007 - 05:56 PM
ls2lxhatch, thats fantastic thank you very much for those pic's.
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Posted 02 June 2007 - 06:05 PM
does the gate remain the same?
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Posted 03 June 2007 - 09:19 PM
The only differnce for the standard torana tbar is the bottom link arm needs to change sides and the gate gap between the R and P needs to be a fraction longer for the 350 ie allow it to slide a bit further forward. I found that with the standard gate it would not lock the gearbox in park properly.
Others may have a difference experience but that is how mine was.
Others may have a difference experience but that is how mine was.
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Posted 03 June 2007 - 10:27 PM
A shorter arm off the gearbox will give you a shorter throw at the shifter & fix that problem. I had that trouble on my UC.
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Posted 16 June 2007 - 03:49 PM
I thought a T350 shifter would be cable operated. I recently removed a T350 from a WB and it was cable not linkage.
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Posted 16 June 2007 - 10:30 PM
The early TH350 in HJ ( I think ) were linkage. I tried to fit a cable shifter from WB Statesman and found that the linkage on the gearbox fouled on the transmission tunnel. Unfortunately this was after I had cut the hole for the cable.
I then bought the shifter from an HJ and it fitted without any clearance problems.
I then bought the shifter from an HJ and it fitted without any clearance problems.
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Posted 17 June 2007 - 10:19 AM
Hi Guys.
Statesmans (Deville & Caprice) only from HX onwards got the cable shifter. The Kingswood, Premier & GTS etc retained the normal rod linkage.
Dr Terry
Statesmans (Deville & Caprice) only from HX onwards got the cable shifter. The Kingswood, Premier & GTS etc retained the normal rod linkage.
Dr Terry
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