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Re: Shifters

To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>,
Subject: Re: Shifters
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:23:42 -0700
Dick
What ever you end up with you must have a positive reverse lock out in the 
gate. I know of a couple that get into reverse during a shift on the run 
resulting in spins. Usually other damage including flat spotting tires.
Glen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: "lsr list autox" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 12:13 PM
Subject: Shifters


> Who knows anything about shifters?  I've got a B&M Megashifter on my 
> TH350.  It's old and sloppy and the finger release is hard to work to get 
> it into or out of Park position.  I'm thinking about getting a new 
> shifter, but have no idea what's what.  Just B&M has ten shifters shown at 
> the top of the page in the Summit catalog.  And then there's Hurst, TCI 
> and others!  I'm not sure I am really in love with that ratchet-style 
> shifter, but on the other hand, I prefer not to shift from low to drive. 
> Anybody had any experience with the B&M bandit series.  How about the 
> Pro-Gate or Z-gate?
>
>  Years ago I had a shifter from a boneyard, I think out of an Olds 442, 
> that had strong gate lockouts almost like a four speed shifter.  You'd 
> pull it back and to the left to get it into first, push once to get to 
> second, then have to force right and push forward to get into drive.  It 
> would not overshift past drive because it would have to be pulled back to 
> theleft to get neutral, park and reverse.  Does anybody know of an 
> aftermarket shifter that works similar to that?
>
>  I don't need a multi-zillion dollar drag shifter, but I would like 
> something that will give me positive gear selection.
>
>  DickJ
>  In East Texas
>
>
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