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Post by fragleshnagle on Apr 10, 2018 8:02:50 GMT -5
I was wondering what you guys do with your shifters for rear wheel drive cars. my dad said when he raced he would run a rod to the little thing that's usually moved by the cable/rod that's attached to the shifter because when you get hit it gets knocked out. what do you guys do, and how?
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Post by STROMI 121 on Apr 10, 2018 8:07:50 GMT -5
You can make a push pull shifter using a homemade bracket, bolt with locknut, and one of your trunk rods. What kind of car are you building?
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Post by NoDakSmack on Apr 10, 2018 17:43:28 GMT -5
Also what trans. Aftermarket shifters are really nice but I used a 3 minute home-job in my first car that worked flawlessly. Simple works with shifters
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Post by fragleshnagle on Apr 13, 2018 8:32:35 GMT -5
You can make a push pull shifter using a homemade bracket, bolt with locknut, and one of your trunk rods. What kind of car are you building? a 2001 mercury grand marquis for racing on a clay track so there's going to be spinouts and hits and I want to make sure that car is going to still be running even if I take a good hit which is bound to happen eventually |
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Post by STROMI 121 on Apr 13, 2018 10:27:28 GMT -5
Racing as in round track? Not an actual derby? Are you running the stock motor and transmission.
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Post by Junkyarddog84 on Apr 13, 2018 12:30:07 GMT -5
Are you running reg circle dirt track or enduro racing? If its an enduro car I wouldn't worry too much about things, if you are running a competive class stock car, aftermarket might be the way to go. Sky is the limit on buying stuff, but if you are handy and creative the sky is the limit on DIY stuff..good luck
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Post by STROMI 121 on Apr 13, 2018 14:04:38 GMT -5
Im guessing the stock shifter would be fine because its cable driven and not rods like old cars.
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Post by Ed Becker on Apr 14, 2018 13:45:00 GMT -5
Im guessing the stock shifter would be fine because its cable driven and not rods like old cars. They can rust and fail, though. They can bind and do other funky crap as well, especially original parts on a high mileage car. Both happened with my old '92 Vic driver, The binding/out of adjustment was adjustable/fixable, and come to think of it, was a problem in the column. That's a common problem on at least 92+ Panthers that might be agitated by racing and being even more exposed to the elements. The break happened where it connected to the bracket on the trans. This was a Wisconsin car, so rust. Had about 140k on it when it broke. I'd probably at least do a trunk rod shifter. I don't trust it. |
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Post by STROMI 121 on Apr 14, 2018 17:47:52 GMT -5
Im guessing the stock shifter would be fine because its cable driven and not rods like old cars. They can rust and fail, though. They can bind and do other funky crap as well, especially original parts on a high mileage car. Both happened with my old '92 Vic driver, The binding/out of adjustment was adjustable/fixable, and come to think of it, was a problem in the column. That's a common problem on at least 92+ Panthers that might be agitated by racing and being even more exposed to the elements. The break happened where it connected to the bracket on the trans. This was a Wisconsin car, so rust. Had about 140k on it when it broke. I'd probably at least do a trunk rod shifter. I don't trust it. That's what we needed practical experience. Back to the trunk rod we go. LOL |
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Post by fragleshnagle on Apr 16, 2018 8:08:47 GMT -5
Im guessing the stock shifter would be fine because its cable driven and not rods like old cars. They can rust and fail, though. They can bind and do other funky crap as well, especially original parts on a high mileage car. Both happened with my old '92 Vic driver, The binding/out of adjustment was adjustable/fixable, and come to think of it, was a problem in the column. That's a common problem on at least 92+ Panthers that might be agitated by racing and being even more exposed to the elements. The break happened where it connected to the bracket on the trans. This was a Wisconsin car, so rust. Had about 140k on it when it broke. I'd probably at least do a trunk rod shifter. I don't trust it. yeah mines pretty old too. 200,000 miles and I live in Illinois so there's alot of salt that gets thrown up in there |
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Post by Junkyarddog84 on Apr 16, 2018 10:29:36 GMT -5
Sounds like a DIY shifter will suit you fine for that car 👍
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Post by mcclellan77m on Dec 19, 2019 20:16:12 GMT -5
Im building a 2000 MGM for derbys an i also wanna do a shifter how should i go about it.
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Post by Landshark007 on Dec 20, 2019 21:23:03 GMT -5
I use a Hood prop
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Post by mcclellan77m on Dec 23, 2019 21:23:44 GMT -5
okay it has stock AOD trans in it.just looking for some kno how or someone that has done it to one of those trans |
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Post by Landshark007 on Dec 23, 2019 21:59:11 GMT -5
It’s easy to do. Where are you from if you are close I’ll make you one I’m from Illinois
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