TKO shifter hole in center of tunnel or not??

[strictlypersonl]

On an early car we've got in the shop right now, the shift lever is offset quite a bit toward the passenger's side.

[SSSammy]

Originally Posted by strictlypersonl

On an early car we've got in the shop right now, the shift lever is offset quite a bit toward the passenger's side.

Exactly, for the toploader. The Tremec hole, if it is symmetrical around the shifter, will be more toward the center of the tunnel and a bit forward. When I did this conversion, I just blanked the original hole off with a riveted aluminum plate. Then set the tunnel down on the Tremec stub (in neutral) and tap with a mallet to mark the center of the new hole.

If you do the blanking plate from underneath and fill with a little Bondo on top, you can't tell once the carpet is laid. Of course a perfectionist would fabricate a new top panel for the tunnel. It's just a flat sheet of alum.

Sam

[Grubby]

I must be a perfectionist. Peter sold me a new top plate for my tunnel. I want to make sure the hole is in the correct place before I cut.

The offset of the shifter hole looks funny. Thats why I ask how ERA does it.

I could put a spacer between the shifter and stub to center things up or maybe just cut the hole offset to the left from the centerline of the shifter to center things up better.

The 4" hole seems to leave plenty of room to offset 1/2" or so to the left of the shifter center. That would come close to putting the hole in the center of the tunnel.

John