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[madtoranajzedded]

Hi guys.i have intensions down the track to put a 2 spd glide in the torana s and want to keep it looking old skool as

possible.was going to or still might be using the pistol grip 2 spd hurst shifter and cover the alloy cover the same color as carpet.but tonite on fake book a guy asked did the lc come out with a factory 3sp auto.a guy has mentioned whether the non gts 2 spd is the same, as he has one, and got me thinking .....if it is the same my intensions would change and use that shifter coupled with the 3spd console and just change the white lining for 3 to 2....i dont have any knowledge on the 2 at all, my selector on box is on the lhs is all i know.

 

would they be the same bar one more shift .i havnt even looked at the tunnel yet to see whether it has a hole for it or not 

 

i dont want to cut it .i aint going there lol  

 

cheers Maz

[yel327]

HK-HG powerglide T-bar shifters are all the same other than the knob/grip. HT-HG trimatic shifters are the same thing too with a different ratchet piece which you can buy repro on Ebay. Obviously the console inserts are different (2spd vs 3spd). These shifters are very hard to get though, especially the switch.

[Dr Terry]

If you want to make it look legit old school, then use a LC/LJ Tri-Matic floor  shifter & console.

 

It will need mods on the underside, because the Tri-Matic rod is on the RH side, but the Powerglide is on the LH side.

 

It's do-able & would look great.

 

Dr Terry

[madtoranajzedded]

thankyou for the info  guys      with the knob yel327 is it Tbar or just bigger knob.this dude reckons his is the same bud as 3spd as the dude with the 3spd put a pic up.whats the switch bud detent or something, im just guessing

 

 

Dr Terry with the 3spd it will have one more selection how would i get rid of that .i can get the console and thought it would be easier just to use the hk-ht one if the same...so they are different in appearance

Edited by madtoranajzedded, 14 May 2015 - 12:51 PM.

[madtoranajzedded]

gee ive got to act fast ...they are lining up behind me to get the 3spd and console.

 

what would you's expect to pay for console and 2 or 3 spd shift  $500...i might ask one about the switch too

Edited by madtoranajzedded, 14 May 2015 - 01:16 PM.

[madtoranajzedded]

Aaaaarrhhh frock me....       the 3spd sold 15mins ago for 450 + postage .he's going to ask his mate if he still has his

that might buy me some time,or if i should just get the 2spd one.i should of just bought the damn thing and asked questions later.

 

snooze i lose hey

Edited by madtoranajzedded, 14 May 2015 - 01:53 PM.

[yel327]

Some use a knob and some use a bar, but it isn't like a HQ-WB style with a button, the shift rod moves across to pickup lugs in the mechanism.

 

A good HT-HG trimatic or HK-HG powerglide setup with a console will easily fetch $500, maybe as high as $800 especially if it has good original woodgrain on it for GTS, Premier or Brougham. These are far more valuable than Torana stuff as there were desirable auto HK-HG's.

[madtoranajzedded]

Thanks yel .i just googled some pics which i should of earlier to see the differences .they are not very alike in how they mount to tunnel.

i will keep this guys name incase any you guys are interested in the shifter he has.it is the ball type.

 

still thinking of getting the 3spd if i can revert the selector to the lhs.im pretty keen to do this

 

 

thanks for helping  yel327 ....   Dr Terry

[UCgazman]

Not sure if its the same as a LC/LJ linkage but the late UC's and WB's had left side linkages, might be able to swap one over?

[yel327]

So do HQ-HZ with TH400.

[madtoranajzedded]

well thats a thought , maybe that'll work with a bit of persevering.

 

thanks for that info Garth....that might come in handy

 

 

cheers Maz

[UCgazman]

So do HQ-HZ with TH400.

 

I thought these were cable shifters?

[yel327]

No, only some Statesmans. Holdens used a rod style shifter, same as LH-LX Torana.

[UCSLE]

the HQ/HX th400 shifters are different to the trimatics . I bought one for a left hand shift trimatic , couldn't use it because the flat bar that comes from the shifter to the rod was a shorter length . Don't know if you can use it for a glide . 

Edited by UCSLE, 14 May 2015 - 07:04 PM.

[yel327]

That is news to me, I've used heaps of them and always worked. I've even turned trimatic ones into TH400 ones by simply pushing the roll pins out and swapping the mech around. And used UC left shift trimatic ones on TH400's. And used TH400 ones and swapped over trimatic ones on TH700/4L60. You need to use the right lever on the transmission - you can't use a trimatic length one one a TH400 from memory.

[wot179]

I reckon you could do a similar mod to what yel describes to an LC shifter, swapping the mech from side to side.

 

You could also weld up the notches in the gate and after careful measuring and marking, file new slots to work for the glide.

[madtoranajzedded]

 That sounds like a great idea Craig .it mighten be as hard as i thought how you have described it yel.

 

 i have some great ideas now how to go about it.just waiting  for the guy to report back on shifter

[yel327]

It isn't hard at all to swap a HQ-WB/LH-UC rod type shifter over. Just knock 2 x roll pins out and swap all around and put roll pins back in. By wot's reply LC-LJ may be similar.

[madtoranajzedded]

i got the shifter  Yay. i paid abit though lol.550 to be exact .looks the goods.with console rod and the switch.now i know what you was talking about yel327.its an lj brissie one.starting to think why would i molest a good hard to get shifter.anyways will see if i can change it later without buggering it.

 

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Edited by madtoranajzedded, 16 May 2015 - 02:51 AM.

[yel327]

Don't be too concerned, it isn't from a valuable or desirable car (compared to XU1, GTS327 etc) so use it as you see fit. You paid for it and its yours to do what you want to it!