4 speed shifter - relocate to center

I've got a Muncie. The shifter is mounted left of the tail shaft. I heard that
there is a way to have a shifter mounted on the center of the tail shaft.
This would give me more leg room. Has anyone dealt with this issue?

 

i think you you are thinking about the muscle car era shifters. some of them have the stick mounting point in the center , but the shifter body is still on the side.

 

Check the search function, there was a manufacturer in Portland, Oregon producing a top mounted shifter for a Muncie four speed. Sorry don't have the link.

 

I got a shifter for a tri five chevy bench seat for my '31. Heated the handle and bent it to where it needed to be.

 

I have the same set-up as you and had the same problem. It's not unusual with our cars. There are offset shifter handles out there. I got lucky (for once) & found one in a modern salvage yard that is perfect. Search around a bit or try the bending trick.

 

Fogger has the right idea. Thanks Guys.

 

make you a spacer to go between stick and main body.or bend offset at base of stick

 

I agree with mysteryman.. Make your own offset and put the shifter where you want it.. I have done it on a couple of A coupes and it worked out great..........

 

Had the same thing in my roadster. Cut and welded an offset to get it centered.
Hurst makes alot of different shifter sticks. One might lend it self to your cause better than another. That would cost money though.

 

T&F Shifter, Lebanon, OR. Here's a pic, http://www.streetrodderweb.com/tech/1001sr_1932_ford_roadster_pickup/photo_21.html

I've got one in my '36 Ford P/U behind a flathead. The more I drive it, the more I like it.

 

Anyone have an image of GM 4 speed shifter in a 34 Ford ch***is- under construction or finished car?

 

I did this in my model A. i used a saginaw 4 speed with a vega/camero/nova shifter from the '70 era. gm mounted it to the body, but it was in the middle of the car/transmission. I made a simple bracket to mount it to the trans. up on top as far ahead as i could make reverse work. it was simple to heat and bend the shift rods and it works great. it sticks out of the floor because it is on top of the trans, Hurst super boot! with a short hurst shift lever. i did use s spring on the left side to pre load the lever to the right