Transmission Shifters & Parts
- Fidanza®Short Throw ShifterShort Throw Shifter by Fidanza®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by Fidanza features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle and lifestyle, it is manufactured to meet or...Reduces your throw by up to 40% which results in faster shiftingIt will give you an even sportier shifter action$39.99 - $349.99
- Megan Racing®Short Throw ShifterShort Throw Shifter by Megan Racing®. The Short Shifter is made with high strength billet steel and nickel plated for ultra low friction and corrosion resistance. The throw is reduced up to 40%, and shift knob height is reduced by 1 to...Made with quality and safety in mindThe highest grade materials and the latest technologies$17.75 - $119.80
- Sachs®Clutch Slave CylinderClutch Slave Cylinder by Sachs®. To rid yourself of troublesome hydraulic clutch release problems, Sachs strongly recommends the master and slave cylinder be inspected and replaced if necessary when the clutch is also replaced. The...Comprehensive coverage for problem applicationsOE quality throughout the product line$9.65 - $1,050.08
- ADLER®Clutch Slave CylinderClutch Slave Cylinder by Adler®. Do you feel shaking or shuddering when you engage the clutch; hear grinding noise when you shift gears? Does your engine race without an increase in road speed? You're in need of clutch/transmission...OE quality parts from top original equipment and aftermarket manufacturersThe finest quality at a great price$56.41 - $169.66
- ACDelco®GM Genuine Parts Automatic Transmission Shifter Cable LeverGM Genuine Parts Automatic Transmission Shifter Cable Lever by ACDelco®. Some GM Genuine Parts may have formerly appeared as ACDelco GM Original Equipment (OE)GM Genuine Parts are designed, engineered and tested to rigorous standards, and are backed by General MotorsGM Engineers design and validate OE parts specifically for your Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, or Cadillac vehicle$7.56 - $18.89
- ACDelco®GM Genuine Parts™ Automatic Transmission Shift Lever Housing BoltGM Genuine Parts™ Automatic Transmission Shift Lever Housing Bolt by ACDelco®. GM Genuine Parts Bolts are designed, engineered, and tested to rigorous standards, and are backed by General Motors. GM Genuine Parts are the true OE parts...Some GM Genuine Parts may have formerly appeared as ACDelco GM Original Equipment (OE)GM Genuine Parts are designed, engineered and tested to rigorous standards, and are backed by General Motors$10.17
- ACDelco®Genuine GM Parts™ Automatic Transmission Manual Shaft Detent LeverGenuine GM Parts™ Automatic Transmission Manual Shaft Detent Lever by ACDelco®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by ACDelco features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$6.86 - $106.12
- Dorman®Automatic Transmission Shifter Cable LeverAutomatic Transmission Shifter Cable Lever by Dorman®. Dorman’s Automatic Transmission Shifter Cable Lever is engineered for ease and convenience. It comes with everything necessary for a complete installation.Direct replacement - this automatic transmission shifter cable lever is designed to match the fit and function of the original leverRestores functionality - reliable replacement for an original part that has failed due to corrosion$7.22 - $7.95
- Mopar®Automatic Transmission Shifter AssemblyAutomatic Transmission Shifter Assembly by Mopar®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by Mopar features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle and lifestyle, it is...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$184.93 - $1,183.28
- ATP®Automatic Transmission Oil PanAutomatic Transmission Oil Pan by ATP®. When reliability and OE performance is a must, turn to this ATP product designed to provide a precise fit, OE quality, and function. Made of premium quality materials, it will easily restore your...OE quality at an affordable priceOE fit and function$22.80 - $149.19
- Megan Racing®Manzo Short Throw ShifterManzo Short Throw Shifter by Megan Racing®. The Short Shifter is made with high strength billet steel and nickel plated for ultra low friction and corrosion resistance. The throw is reduced up to 40%, and shift knob height is reduced...Made with quality and safety in mindThe highest grade materials and the latest technologies$35.70 - $88.13
- URO Parts®Auto Trans Shifter Repair KitAuto Trans Shifter Repair Kit by URO Parts®. The ÜRO Parts re-engineered aluminum shifter repair kit replaces the frequently broken plastic OE shifter selector with a heavy duty metal one that will last for the life of the vehicle....Designed to replace your worn out transmission partHelps to get optimum vehicle's performance$72.34 - $180.96
- Torque Solution®Short ShifterShort Shifter by Torque Solution®. Short throw shifter is a direct replacement for your long throw stock unit. As of 3/2015 these shifters are made of high quality T-304 Stainless Steel and are CNC machined to precision tolerances. This...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$42.19 - $237.39
- ACDelco®GM Genuine Parts™ Automatic Transmission Shift DetentGM Genuine Parts™ Automatic Transmission Shift Detent by ACDelco®. GM Genuine Parts Transmission Shift Detents are designed, engineered, and tested to rigorous standards, and are backed by General Motors. GM Genuine Parts are the true...Some GM Genuine Parts may have formerly appeared as ACDelco GM Original Equipment (OE)GM Genuine Parts are designed, engineered and tested to rigorous standards, and are backed by General Motors$174.24
- ACDelco®GM Original Equipment™ Automatic Transmission Manual Shaft Detent LeverGM Original Equipment™ Automatic Transmission Manual Shaft Detent Lever by ACDelco®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by ACDelco features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$13.53 - $57.86
- ACDelco®GM Original Equipment™ Automatic Transmission Shift Lever DetentGM Original Equipment™ Automatic Transmission Shift Lever Detent by ACDelco®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by ACDelco features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$1.48 - $24.02
- ACDelco®GM Original Equipment™ Manual Transmission Shift Shaft BushingGM Original Equipment™ Manual Transmission Shift Shaft Bushing by ACDelco®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by ACDelco features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$7.75 - $12.90
- ACDelco®Genuine GM Parts™ Manual Transmission Shift BushingGenuine GM Parts™ Manual Transmission Shift Bushing by ACDelco®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by ACDelco features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle and...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$2.63 - $12.85
- ACDelco®Genuine GM Parts™ Shift Interlock PinGenuine GM Parts™ Shift Interlock Pin by ACDelco®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by ACDelco features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle and lifestyle, it is...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$4.39 - $47.84
- Dorman®Transmission Shift Cable ClipTransmission Shift Cable Clip by Dorman®. Dorman’s transmission shift cable clip is designed to match the fit and function of an original clip that is missing or damaged. It is engineered to secure the shift cable to protect it...Direct replacement for a proper fit every timeNo special tools required$6.34 - $8.31
- Mopar®Automatic Transmission Gear Shift SwitchAutomatic Transmission Gear Shift Switch by Mopar®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by Mopar features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle and lifestyle, it is...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$356.11 - $438.58
- Mopar®Automatic Transmission Manual Shaft PlugAutomatic Transmission Manual Shaft Plug by Mopar®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by Mopar features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle and lifestyle, it is...$3.73 - $20.27
- Mopar®Automatic Transmission Shift Shaft RetainerAutomatic Transmission Shift Shaft Retainer by Mopar®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by Mopar features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle and lifestyle, it is...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$16.44
- Mopar®Manual Transmission Shifter AssemblyManual Transmission Shifter Assembly by Mopar®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by Mopar features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle and lifestyle, it is manufactured...$1.77 - $438.58
- Genuine®Automatic Transmission Shifter Repair KitAutomatic Transmission Shifter Repair Kit by Genuine®. If your transmission is in need of repair, don't compromise the performance and safety of your car with suspect, off-brand replacement parts from the local auto parts chain store....Designed to restore your vehicle’s transmissionGenuine OE replacement parts from the OE manufacturer$27.16 - $27.24
- Genuine®Clutch Slave CylinderClutch Slave Cylinder by Genuine®. If your transmission is in need of repair, don’t compromise the performance and safety of your car with suspect, off-brand replacement parts from the local auto parts chain store. On our website...Designed to restore your vehicle’s transmissionGenuine OE replacement parts from the OE manufacturer$82.23 - $1,314.66
- AISIN®Clutch Slave CylinderClutch Slave Cylinder by AISIN®. When you're low on oil, coolant or some other fluid, you may be tempted to just run down to the local auto parts chain store. But before you waste your time and gas only to find high prices and poor...Precision honing of hydraulic cylinders are monitored under OE quality control standardsAnodizing and "Kanizen" plating of cylinder bodies strengthens surface, ensuring smooth operation of the piston, and resists corrosion$17.54 - $114.94
- Beck Arnley®Automatic Transmission Plug AdapterAutomatic Transmission Plug Adapter by Beck Arnley®. For one hundred years, Beck Arnley has been providing premium OE quality parts for vehicles. Beginning with motorcycle parts in 1914 and transitioning to import vehicles in the...OE quality products from top original equipmentTop quality materials$19.31
- FEBI®Transmission Parts Clutch PushrodTransmission Parts Clutch Pushrod by FEBI®. Do you feel shaking or shuddering when you engage the clutch; hear grinding noise when you shift gears? Does your engine race without an increase in road speed? You're in need of...OE quality parts from top original equipment and aftermarket manufacturersThe finest quality at a great price$44.64
- Febi®Clutch CylinderClutch Cylinder by Febi®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by Febi features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your vehicle and lifestyle, it is manufactured to meet or exceed...OE quality parts from top original equipment and aftermarket manufacturersThe finest quality at a great price$21.86 - $84.05
Since the inception of the automobile, there have been many ways for a driver to select transmission gears. The 2 forward gears and reverse gear on the Model T Ford’s planetary transmission were engaged with foot pedals. Floor shifters were standard on vehicles with conventional manual transmissions until the late 1930s when column shifters, which created more room for front seat passengers, supplanted them. Manual transmission floor shifters saw a resurgence on performance models in the 1950s and 60s, which has continued, and manual column shifters disappeared by the 1980s. There was a brief foray with dash mounted push-button automatic transmission shifters in the 50s and 60s, but column mounted shifters were the norm for decades. Today, automatic transmission column shifters are only found on pickups, while cars and SUVs have floor shifters that are perfect for their bucket seat and console interiors.
The first manual floor shifters were levers mounted on top of the transmission that directly controlled the shift forks inside the transmission. The shift forks engaged the sliding collars, or sliders, that locked the gears to the main shaft. The shift lever, sometimes called a gearshift, projected through a hole in the floor into the passenger compartment and was configured for easy manipulation by the driver. The shifter hole was covered with a leather or rubber boot, and a shift knob was mounted on the end of the gearshift lever. When manual column shifters were developed, transmissions were redesigned for external shift linkage. The linkage rods connected the shift levers at the base of the column in the engine compartment to levers mounted to the shift forks at the side of the transmission.
While column shifters were great for passenger comfort, they didn’t provide the positive feel of a floor shifter, and many racers modified their cars with aftermarket floor shifters. When vehicle manufacturers developed their own performance models with manual transmissions, they were equipped with floor shifters from the factory. The typical externally mounted floor shifter has levers that pivot inside the shifter body in response to the gearshift lever. The levers are arranged in horizontal gates that form the familiar H-shifting pattern. The shifter body is mounted to a plate that is attached to the transmission tailshaft case and the gearshift lever for the driver mounts to the top of the shifter body. Linkage rods connect the shifter levers to the transmission shift fork levers. On modern 5 and 6-speed manual transmissions in rear-wheel drive vehicles the gearshift lever mounts directly to the tailshaft case and manipulates internal shift rails to operate the shift forks. Shifters on front-wheel drive vehicles with manual transaxles are mounted to the floor and shift the transmission via shift rods or cables.
When the first automatic transmission debuted in 1939, column shifters for manual gearboxes were prevalent, so it was natural that an automatic would be controlled in the same manner. A selector lever attached to the column was connected to linkage that was attached to the manual lever on the transmission case. A shift range indicator was mounted to the column showing the gear mode arrangement, with a pointer indicating the gear selected by the driver. There was no standardized gear mode order until the Federal Government established the now familiar PRNDL layout – Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Low – in the mid-1960s. Floor shifters also employ a pivoting selector lever alongside a shift indicator, connected to the transmission manual lever with linkage or a cable.
On modern vehicles column shift levers are pulled forward to engage another gear, while floor shifters have a button on the handle that must be pressed when shifting. These features ensure the lever can’t accidentally bump the transmission into the wrong gear. Newer vehicles also have an electronic shift interlock that prevents the shifter from being taken out of Park unless the ignition is in the On position and the driver steps on the brake. Many newer vehicles also incorporate an overdrive lockout switch and/or manual shift buttons in the gearshift lever. The latest automatic transmission shifter innovation is electronic shift-by-wire control, where there is no mechanical connection between the shifter and transmission. Sensors activated by the shifter communicate the gear position selected by the driver to a control module, which commands a shift motor on the transmission to move the transmission manual lever to the desired gear. This technology has freed vehicle manufacturers to become inventive, substituting traditional shifters with shift buttons, rotary shifters, and other space saving designs.
Most manual transmissions and some automatic transmissions use mechanical linkage rods and levers to converter shifter movement to transmission gear changes. These linkage rods and levers commonly have bushings at the connections, which can wear out over time, creating excessive play that can cause shifting problems like loose shifter feel, popping out of gear, and not going into gear. The rods and levers can also become worn from metal-to-metal contact that can elongate mounting holes and wear away shafts. External manual transmission linkage that is exposed to the elements and road dirt and debris is much more susceptible to damage than internal linkage, but the latter can also exhibit problems like broken shift rail springs and dislodged detent balls that can cause jumping out of gear. Transmission cables can stretch or break and the transmission shifter bodies on externally mounted shifters can become worn if not periodically lubricated.
Whether your vehicle has a manual or automatic transmission, we have the right transmission shifter and related components needed to restore or improve shifting performance and vehicle operation. We offer shifters and components that are manufactured according to original equipment specifications, so when repairs are completed you can count on the performance your vehicle was designed to deliver. In addition to complete manual and automatic transmission shifter assemblies, we have shift levers, shift handles, shift lever knobs, shift lever buttons, shift boots, shift linkage, shifter cables, shift rods, shift indicators, shift indicator lights, shifter plates, shifter housings, shift bushings, shifter clips, shifter bezels, shift interlock solenoids, manual control detent levers, and rebuild kits. And besides shifters and components for late-model vehicles, we also offer reproduction shifter assemblies and parts for classics and muscle cars that are authentic in every detail.
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