Is there an adjustment on a 4-speed console?

[jeryst]

My shifter bangs into the console opening when I shift into 2nd. Is there a for/aft type adjustment anywhere? Is it possible I have the wrong top plate?

[Alaskan_TA]

Yes. The mounting bracket screw holes are slotted, about 1" long to allow for fore / aft adjustment.

Take the screws out, slide the console forward and see if the screws will still hit the slots.

[Chryco Psycho]

the console will adjust front to back about 1" or more but the auto & 4 spd top plate is different , the auto is square cut the 4 speed has a curve on the divers side of the opening coming to a point

[jeryst]

the console will adjust front to back about 1" or more but the auto & 4 spd top plate is different , the auto is square cut the 4 speed has a curve on the divers side of the opening coming to a point

Do you have a pic of the 4-speed plate? I think I may have the wrong one.

[Moparal]

I dont think it is possible to install an auto plate on a 4spd and be able to shift.

[BB73Challenger]

the console will adjust front to back about 1" or more but the auto & 4 spd top plate is different , the auto is square cut the 4 speed has a curve on the divers side of the opening coming to a point

I'm sure my plate is square as well with the 4 speed shifter, but I clear in all 4 gears and reverse.

 

That would be great!!

[easy610]

After getting a new clutch my shifter hit the bezel plate too....the slots mentioned were enuf to move the console forward about 3/4".  Done.

[Scatterbrain]

I have an auto plate and a 6 speed and after some (ok, alot of) adjustment I clear all 6 gears and reverse.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Guys,

  I pulled this from E-Bay.   

This is an auto top plate. The 4-speed would extend a couple of more inches forward. I haven't found THAT pic yet. 


  Mike

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=130224632123&rd=1

[Moparal]

Maybe you can tell by this

[jeryst]

Would be nice to see a side-by-side pic of both.

Anyone have a pic of each one that thy can photoshop together?

[CHUCKS71]

I hope this will help you the top pic has the 4spd plate on top of the auto plate.The second pic is the auto plate on top.If you need any other pics let me know.My friend and I are thinking about making these out of brushed stainless steel or aluminum for the auto's&4spd's with matching pieces for the door panels.They would all be lazer cut.Would any be interested? Chuck

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Thanks Chuck!!   

[larry4406]

Not sure if your car is original or not, but when I did a hack conversion of an auto to a stick in high school, I retained the automatic tunnel brackets but had a 4 speed console.  The console was too far forward and the shifter hit the 4 speed console plate when going into 2 and 4.  I drilled new holes in the mounts to shift it back (may have drilled inside the console too, can't remember).

[jeryst]

Thanks for the pics. Now I just have to get up to the garage and see what I have.