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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