[schleven]

I'm about to install a Lokar shifter/gear selector. I have the shifter unit/assembly from Lokar as well as the adaptor plate from Nick/RW-engineering.

Before I start to take things apart, anything I should double check. Is the install process straight forward? I'm starting from a somewhat make-shift set-up from a previous owner (see attached). Truck is a 4.0L V8, LT230, ZF HP auto.

 

[rovertrader]

We’ve done several, very straight forward! Feel free to PM if you have questions….

 

[Rocky]

I’d love to see it well documented. I have the same set up and really want to get a center console n.

 

[rovertrader]

These may help? We use the standard factory rubber gaiter, which is what Nick's mount is designed to accommodate.

 

[Uncle Douglas]

This ZF Lokar shifter adapter is no longer offered since Nick sold out to Turnkey. I reached out to Turnkey and they will not be offering the adapter.
Spoke with Nick he doesn’t have any left.

 

[volleymdut]

This ZF Lokar shifter adapter is no longer offered since Nick sold out to Turnkey. I reached out to Turnkey and they will not be offering the adapter.
Spoke with Nick he doesn’t have any left.

Nick sold out to Turnkey? meaning we can buy his stuff through Turnkey? I sure hope Nick is well, he helped a lot with my LS conversion.

 

[schleven]

So, I got this installed over the weekend but I can't seem to get it to engage 1st gear (I ran through the full movement starting at park, then removed the rod and confirmed I was able to get one more click into 1st gear w/out the linkage connected). It appears the supplied transmission arm/lever might be too long (the stock lever is too short).

http://imgur.com/qqDNyVa

Any tips? I tried to put a second "lower" hole into the lever (to effectively shorten it) and it appears to be too short, so, maybe I need to be somewhere in between (green circle) and try again? But, I've never heard of anyone needing to modify the transmission lever. Maybe this is because Lokar is now only supplying a single universal quad arm, instead of the old straight version?

Thanks!

 

[schleven]

Anyone have experience w/ this? Trying to get the truck buttoned up and back on the road this weekend. Thanks!

 

[schleven]

Bumping this back up - has anyone had to deal with this? Thanks.

 

[mattarm]

I used a custom/homemade rod for linkage. Picked up a rod at local hardware store and threaded both ends to allow me to adjust the span, kind of like a turnbuckle. Not sure if this will provide you the range that you need but it was literally a couple of bucks worth of materials for me. If you dont have a die set, i am sure you could just use a threaded rod - or perhaps just for prototyping.

 

[schleven]

I used a custom/homemade rod for linkage.

Thanks. The Lokar supplied rod is adjustable and I'm able to adjust it. The thing is, with the shifter in Park and the Transmission in park, it's somewhat of a fixed distance between the two mounting holes. I have no problem adjusting the rod to match that length but it doesn't shift properly when doing so...

How did you "adjust" the span, when the two starting points (shifter locked in Park, transmission engaged in park) are fixed?

 

[mattarm]

I misread the original post. My setup is for a GM 6L80E.