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Is the GT6 OD shift lever different than the Spitfire OD lever?
Doug
On Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 2:35 PM v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy <
v6spitfireguy@cox.net> wrote:
> Since the GT6 overdrive gear shift lever for the knob mounted switch (par=
t
> number 155301) is made of unobtiainum and finding hens teeth is easier th=
an
> locating a used one, I would like to machine another, correct one for my
> GT6. Originally when I machined the one in my car now, I didn=E2=80=99t=
have a
> GT6 lever only a Spitfire Non OD lever, and I patterned it after that.
> However they are a bit longer than the GT6 overdrive ones and I haven=E2=
=80=99t
> been able to find a correct lever or even one in a car to measure it. So
> if anyone has a GT6 with overdrive, and could give me a measurement I can
> extrapolate the rest. The current OD lever I made, when shifted into fir=
st
> gear measures 10 inches from the top rear of the tunnel to the highest pa=
rt
> of the shift knob cap (the one with the switch in it). If I could get a
> similar measurement from a GT6 with the original OD lever in it, I can
> guesstimate the rest. I don't want the column mounted switch, I LIKE the
> lever mounted one, but I would like it to be the correct length.
>
> Of course, I would prefer to just purchase one if reasonable...
>
>
> Barry Schwartz
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<div dir=3D"auto">Is the GT6 OD=C2=A0 shift lever different than the Spitfi=
re OD lever?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Doug=C2=A0</div><=
/div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 2:35 PM v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:v6spitfireguy@cox.net">v6spitfireguy@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px =
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<div><p>Since the GT6 overdrive gear shift lever for the knob mounted switc=
h (part number 155301) is made of unobtiainum and finding hens teeth is eas=
ier than locating a used one, I would like to machine another, correct one =
for my GT6.=C2=A0 Originally when I machined the one =C2=A0in my car now, I=
didn=E2=80=99t have a GT6 lever only a Spitfire Non OD lever, and I patter=
ned it after that.=C2=A0 However they are a bit longer than the GT6 overdri=
ve ones and I haven=E2=80=99t been able to find a correct lever or even one=
in a car to measure it.=C2=A0 So if anyone has a GT6 with overdrive, and c=
ould give me a measurement I can extrapolate the rest.=C2=A0 The current OD=
lever I made, when shifted into first gear measures 10 inches from the top=
rear of the tunnel to the highest part of the shift knob cap (the one with=
the switch in it).=C2=A0 If I could get a similar measurement from a GT6 w=
ith the original OD lever in it, I can guesstimate the rest.=C2=A0 I don=
9;t want the column mounted switch, I LIKE the lever mounted one, but I wou=
ld like it to be the correct length.<br></p><p>Of course, I would prefer to=
just purchase one if reasonable...<br></p><p><br></p><p>Barry Schwartz<br>=
</p></div>
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