well I got most of my 5 to 6spd. swap finished up yesterday, but I don't know how I'm gonna get the 4x4 linkage to work??? my old linkage bolted to the side of the 5 spd. tranny, but there's no place for it to bolt on the 6 spd.??? I've searched & the only thing I can find about it is that you have to lengthen the rod, but how do I bolt up the linkage itself???? thanks, Dusty

 

If you want I can go out and look at mine, need a first and for the temp to warm up a bit. I can also take some picks for you.

 

that'd be great, I might could make my own If I had some pics to give me somethin to go by, thanks, Dusty

 

wow... must be nice that your upgrading yours to the 6speed.... haha.. i wish i had the means and info to convert mine from a automatic to a 6 speed... im tired of breaking stuff in this weak peace of crap automatic... if just cant handle the power of the twins....

 

yeah I don't think my piece of crap 5 spd. could've handled the power of a ricer I should be able to drive more than 2 or 3 months this go round w/out the tranny blowin up in one way or another, ( at least I hope so ) the install was pretty straight forward, other than this shifter linkage, but should have that figured out soon, I'd definatly recomend the 6 spd, the DD clutch on the other hand, well I guess knowing it's gonna hold when I mash the go pedal is worth the chattering & the awful pedal pressure, just didn't expect quite this much noise, but otherwise seems like a good setup, Dusty

 

sent you a pm

Went a looked and took pics. The middle part of the rod has been lengthened about 10''-12'' so the ends remain the same for the connections and adjustments.

 

I had the right length rod, but my shifter is totally different, my shifter & all the linkage & stuff bolted to the side of the transmission, my shifter isn't made lilke the 98'- up trucks like the one in the picture, I guess I could get that setup???? thanks for the pics, does anybody else have any ideas?????thanks, Dusty