[Spits] Triumph GT6 overdrive shift lever (155301)

[Doug Braun]

Is the GT6 OD  shift lever different than the Spitfire OD lever?

Doug

On Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 2:35 PM v6spitfireguy v6spitfireguy <
v6spitfireguy at cox.net> wrote:

> Since the GT6 overdrive gear shift lever for the knob mounted switch (part
> number 155301) is made of unobtiainum and finding hens teeth is easier than
> 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’t 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’t
> 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 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).  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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