Hi, I’ve done some research, but still don’t really have a clear answer.
I’m in the middle of converting my 1968 Firebird (originally a 350/th350 car w/ floor shift and console) to a manual transmission. In my research prior to tearing the car apart, I assumed I’d need to cut the manual trans shifter hole in the tunnel.
I took the engine and trans out yesterday, and found that I already have a large, oval shaped hole in the tunnel. It was sealed up with what looks to be a factory rubber boot that the shifter cable went through. The hole looks factory made, and is sort of rough on the edges; like it was cut with a torch.
What’s the deal? I thought only 67 automatic cars had the manual shifter hole from the factory. Then I also read that only 69 models had the oval shaped / rough cut hole.
I’ll try to post a picture when I can. Hopefully my situation and question make sense.
