Replace Auto floor shift to column shift?

[Moto51]

Just picked up a 88 Ranger LB 2.9 4wd auto. I would like to ditch the annoying floor shifter. Change to column shifter
found on early 90's Rangers. Can it be done with steering column swap and linkage?

Thank You

 

[adsm08]

It would probably require a full dash swap, but it can be done.

 

[Mike Tonon]

I thought about doing this in an 83-88 model Ranger. I found a Ford car from tat era at a junk yard. I think it was a Crown Vic. It seemed to have the same steering column insides and had a nice chrome shifter and chrome washer and signal levers.

 

[Shran]

It can be done - I'm fairly sure the Gen 2 column itself will bolt up to a gen 1 dash. But, the trim and steering wheel are different. I'm not sure any of the column switches are wired the same. The Gen 2 shift indicator is in the gauge cluster so you'd have to swap the whole dash if you care about that. As Mike said it may be easier to modify a car steering column for use with a gen 2 shifter cable rather than a full on dash swap.