Bills70
Well-Known Member
I am trying to install my column shift linkage in my 70 Duster but am having a problem with the bracket that mounts to transmission not having enough room to go on! (not enough room between tranny ear and car body) and even if I would lower the back of transmission to install bracket, it would then hit the floor board when I raise tranny back up. I installed Schumacher 6 cylinder to V8 mounts and a new aftermarket tranny mount and was wondering if any one else has had this problem? even if I could get it on, it would be about an 1" to 1 1/2" higher than the bracket on the frame! I also made a new angle iron bracket that would lower shaft by a 1/2 inch but that was not enough, so I then tried to install the new bracket from the bottom of the ear on the tranny and that "did" line up the shaft with bracket on frame, but, then I could not install bolt and nut! there is not enough room, because shaft is now on the top of ear on the tranny so I can not install the nut! I am hoping some one has an answer! I could put a 7/16 helicoil into the ear on tranny, but I am not sure if that would be a good idea or not, because of the lack of room between shaft and ear! There has to be a reason that tranny is to high!