Putting a 65 cable shifter/console in my 68 Chrysler with standard 727

[Blue 300]

Has anyone done this already?
I picked up a complete '65 Fury console with shifter at a swap meet.
The '65 trans was shifted internally and had a separate shifter cable just for park.
Wondering if I can use the shifter with a single B&M shift cable on my later model linkage shift 727.

 

[fury fan]

Some years ago I evaluated the 65 cable floorshift and it looked like it would work using only 1 cable of the appropriate length/fittings.
I can't remember the details, and never actually tried it, though.
But IIRC one of the lever arms moves the full distance from P to 1, and when the shifter moves to P that's when the 2nd cable kicks in.

 

[Blue 300]

I got it to work, but getting the shift mechanism to click into reverse is a bit tricky. I may have to notch out a bit of metal on tooth of the shifter selection plate.

 

[fury fan]

Thanks for the followup on that!