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Originally Posted by 77 Canamman
The auto console bodies are similar to the manual trans bodies, but not the same. There is some differences where the floor shifter hump protrudes through the floor, and the mounting brackets are in different locations.
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That's true but if you have a nice auto console, it does not take that much work to switch the brackets so that the console could be properly mounted to the floor. When I converted my 73 Grand Am over to a 4 speed, I got every single part minus the engine from a rusted out factory 73 4 speed car with only 56K miles on it. The console was a beat up and tan however the insert was mint. I took the insert out, moved I think 2 brackets and now have a mint black 4 speed console. Funny thing about that donor Grand Am 4 speed car, the owner only wanted the engine and had plan on junking the rest of the car. I was at the right place at the right time and heard about this car. I really lucked out. After he took the engine, I basically took everything else. The car was stored in a detached garage for years. The roof of the garage leaked and the car was completely rusted. There was not 1 single body part that could be used. The only 4 speed part missing was the factory ball.