Technical Problem with Floor Mounted Lokar Shifter

Hi Guys, I have installed a FLOOR MOUNTED Lokar shifter in my T-Bucket. It is installed per instructions (or at least I think it is?). I'm using a built 2 speed Powerglide that is a "manual" shifter-nothing automatic about it. Transmission works fine as I previously had a Mustang floor shifter in it. My problem is with the LOKAR I can adjust it to have park through drive in it or reverse through low in it. I can't seem to find a happy medium that catches all the gears. I feel like I am missing something here. I have adjusted the rod connecting the trans/shftr both longer and shorter but can't seem to get the whole range. Has anyone else experienced this same or like problem?

 

i think it may have to do with the angle of the shift lever on the shifter itself....i had to re-position it on the transmission mounted Lokar shifter on my `30 coupe to catch all gears

i think the installation instructions covers this?

 

It sounds like there is not enough throw in the shifter arm...can you either lengthen the shifter arm...or shorten the transmission shift arm?

 

That's the one thing I never did try. I try it over the holidays when I work on it. Thanks!

 

We made new levers on both ends with lots of adjustment in them (holes). I'll post how we make out. Thanks!

 

I also made a arm extension. It gives it a little more throw. Lokar was no help.


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try adjusting the allen screws where the shifter mounts to the floor mount. losen screws and move the shifter at the detent point. move it forward or back slightly and retry it.

 

Shifters, shifter gates, and Trans detents are tricky and frustrating until you learn the secret.
Paper, pencil, compass and careful measurements, A helper saves a bunch of time.
On a lockar, rotational direction changes to linear direction and then back to rotational.

You get how a piston changes its speed along the bore? That's because the amount of motion related to crank degrees changes. Same thing with those shifters. Where the shifter arm starts
And stops is a big player, the lengths of the arms are too.

Draw it up, make some marks, get some Popsicle sticks to be the shifter arms and you'll have it figured out in no time

 

relocating the angle of shift lever on the shifter is step 11 of the instructions that came with my Lokar shifter

 

Not sure on a 'glide; but the TH350, instructions mention a bell crank kit if you use the forward shifter position. All about the angles.

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Hi Fellas , well we finally got it to work by putting a lever on the transmission with lots of adjustment holes. Also I had mounted it poorly with the screws provided. The mechanic at the restorations shop suggested re-anchoring it and that worked. I now have a great working shifter. Thanks to everyone that contributed!

Butch1