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By salf100 - 14 Years Ago
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Hello folks. I'm new to this site and look forward to talking with all of you. I have a question about my 63 F100's trans. The truck has the stock 3 spd toploader on the cloumn. I want to convert to a floor shifter on this trans and heard somthing about using a Jeep top loader shifter or one from a different car If not, whats the best universal shifter anyone has used? The trans is in good shape and I dont want to change it out. I still have the 292 motor in the truck. I also need to change out the column which is another reason for the floor shifter. Thanks in advance!
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 14 Years Ago
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Sal: I don't know about the Jeep shifter top, but the best aftermarket shifter I have used is a Hurst.
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By junkyardjeff - 14 Years Ago
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There is a Hurst 3 speed shifter out there that is as wimpy as a Mr gasket so get the good one,I have that shifter on my 65 custom 500 and its not that bad but nothing like the 4 speed shifters.
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 14 Years Ago
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Sorry I wasn't more specific. The one I have is an old '60s Synchro-Loc that I bought new. It still works like new.
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By Dan in Seattle - 14 Years Ago
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I fell for those Chinese Hurst mystery shifters too and no matter how carefully I set them up they'd easily go two gears at same time. I also switched to those synchro locs and they work great. Wouldn't risk anyones trans and trash canned the Chinese shifters.
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By fairlane bob - 14 Years Ago
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I do remember a real old issue of "rod and custom I think" that showed how to use the Jeep top cover on a Ford top loader trans,I think A M C was using Ford trans in the Jeep ?? GOD It's been 30-40 yearsYou want to come look through my old issues of car mags sorry not segretated.Is there a 4/wheel drive place around you they may know about Jeep trans!!
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By salf100 - 14 Years Ago
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Ok Ill keep an eye out for the good Hurst shifter. Now is that one more money? How do I know which is which? As afar as the Jeep toploader, I read it on the internet, but never could get confirmation from anyone.
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By lowrider - 14 Years Ago
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Sal. I thought I had what you needed but realized you need one for a truck. I have a SynchroLoc shifter but its for a car. Big difference in shifter arm length. I had a Hurst Indy shifter before and the best thing I can say about it is that it will work. Dont expect to do any power shifting with one because they are whimpy. Good luck finding a SynchroLoc shifter for a truck. JEGS offers the Hurst Indy shifter for cars and trucks if you want to check out what they look like.
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By junkyardjeff - 14 Years Ago
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I only thought there were good Hurst shifters but found out otherwise when I bought the cheaper version off ebay,it works ok but definately is not the best. I will have to say its better then the Mr Gasket shifter but not by much,it took me a couple hours of tinkering to get a M/G shifter to work good for my neighbor a few years ago.
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By Dan in Seattle - 14 Years Ago
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Oooops, open beak-insert foot. I was assuming external shifters. Just yesterday afternoon I stumbled (literally) over a 3 speed topload trans in a guys shop. He said it was a mid 60s Stang trans with a jeep shift assy and he also intended it to go into one of his F100s. Did not know these were internal shifters. Also wonder if he knows the truck bell housing is deeper than car.
On the side this guy has a quite a collection of 20s to 60s rides stashed around his property. One of them is a 51 Lincoln, in the pouring rain with the drivers window half down! Car is dead stock dead straight, I offered to trade my sons good Versaille for it, nope, hope this really cool upside down bathtub survives. Learned that flat V8 Lincoln has the GM 4 speed hydro, same one that survived my teenage years whomping country roads in my much loved 53 2 door Capri? now where's that damn time machine.
Sorry about getting off track with external shifters.
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By salf100 - 14 Years Ago
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Dan in Seattle, do you have the contact info for that guys shop? I found a syncro shifter on ebay for $150-$250 range still in the boxes. Not to bad. How bout Fenton shifters. Anyone use these?
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By 46yblock - 14 Years Ago
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  These are pics of a Jeep top shifter in a Ford 3 speed toploader. A little over three years ago a man had the conversions listed for sale on ebay. I talked with him a fair amount and tried to find the correct donor jeep trans locally, but didnt follow it through. The jeep trans was from the mid to late 70's as I recall.
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By paul2748 - 14 Years Ago
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Street Rodder also did write up on the Jeep conversion. Quite a few years ago. Try Sept 04. I think that it is the correct issue, but the description I have has a title something like "Putting the shift Lever in the right spot on a Ford Toploader"
For anyone tring to locate an magazine article, go to http://hotrodindex.150m.com/
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By Dan in Seattle - 14 Years Ago
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Sal, what I tripped over is the same as Mike pictured. This guys shop is not commercial, just a collector and doubt he ever ever lets go of anything. Be careful of the bell housing/input shaft lengths with these twuck bell housings.
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By salf100 - 14 Years Ago
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Ok, looks like we are getting closer to the mystery...... I read on line last night that the correct Jeep trans. to use is the T-150 from 1976 era. Thanks for all the info fellas. Once we figure it all out, I think I will do a tech article on it. So keep the info flowing!
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By aussiebill - 14 Years Ago
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Make sure you dont buy the 4 speed top, they are similar except for the reverse fork. I just did my 4 speed t/loader, and once you remove the forks, rails, detent balls and find plugs to seal the case, then you,re there!
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By salf100 - 14 Years Ago
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Well, I emailed Street Rodder and they blew me off. Told me they could not help me with anything that old, as far as the magazine. Im still looking! Low and behold, they got back to me! Dec 2000 issue I guess and it was done by David Kee toploaders. Soon as I get more info I will post it.
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By 64crew4x4 - 13 Years Ago
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Any word on this Mod...? I have a 64 F100 Custom cab With 292 and 3 speed....Floor shifter would be a cool upgrade....
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By paul2748 - 13 Years Ago
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Street Rodder had a article about using the jeep top cover on a top loader. It could be either of the two articles below, probably the latter nbut not sure
Feb 74 Top Shift for late Ford
Sept 04 Putting the shifter where it belongs on a top loader.
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