I've installed them both ways (and seen them both ways in "official" photos as
well).
I've had better luck--from a durability standpoint--installing them
"nipple-up." They
seem to last longer (though I think the rubber products may have improved since
I
tried them "nipple-down").
A while ago I bought a chrome ring (nipple ring? ;) somebody was selling ...
adds a
littly panache to the shifter/boot setup. You couldn't install the ring with
the nipple facing
down.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: RE: Rubber shift boot
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of johnlink@adelphia.net
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 12:10 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> My 64 BJ8 in 65 had it facing up.
> My 67 today has it up.
> My British mechanic says it's supposed to be up.
> I've seen them down and they look like a big hole.
> I'm no expert, just letting you know my experience.
> Ron
> 67 BJ8
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Rubber shift boot
>
> I just got a new rubber shift boot for my 1966 BJ8. Can someone please tell
> me in what direction it gets installed. I have looked at numerous photos and
> some of the cars have the extruded part that goes around the shift lever
> facing up and others have it facing down so that it is hidden from view.
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