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 Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dunbarton NH
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Short throw shifters and lift ring.
When you replace or modify your shifter, what do you do about a reverse lock out? Seems like it would be tough to go from 5th to reverse, but Bill B says it can be done up to 80 mph, once.
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#2 |
 Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: AZ
Posts: 857
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Re: Short throw shifters and lift ring.
Bill just installed one of his lift-ring shifters on my car a couple months ago. I was under the impression that the crash-through detent on the later models was a function of the transmission itself, not the shifter. So even if you could install a non lift-ring on an early car, you'd have no crash-through feature and that would be VERY dangerous indeed. Hope this helps.
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#3 |
 Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Montana
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Re: Short throw shifters and lift ring.
I had Bill shorten the original shifter but maintain the reverse lock out. Best of both worlds, in my view.
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dunbarton NH
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Re: Short throw shifters and lift ring.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Montana
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Re: Short throw shifters and lift ring.
Just short shifter. I would expect that short throw and short shifter would require more effort to shift than I was looking for.
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Ellicott City, MD
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Re: Short throw shifters and lift ring.
Not to worry, you will get used to not having the lock out. I do not have one on my Hurst and while I am careful from 5 to 6, never needed to do a very fast shift in that area. Once I am in 3rd, am home free dusting somebody off.
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09-16-2014
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dunbarton NH
Posts: 7,555
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Re: Short throw shifters and lift ring.
Somebody explain the "crash through" feature. Is it part of the shifter, or part of the tranny.
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Re: Short throw shifters and lift ring.
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There was actually even a TSB/Recall that effected the first few LT5 builds in '95 regarding "unable to shift into reverse". The TSB/recall is referenced here at the CAC: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...ssion-592.html Last edited by WVZR-1; 09-16-2014 at 06:58 AM. |
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Toronto
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Re: Short throw shifters and lift ring.
I have the Hurst on my 94 black tag (later style just built in Germany), and its quite easy to go to reverse. So easy in fact I would have to make sure I keep an eye if someone else were to drive the car and I even have to pay attn myself even shifting easily. Not too happy about it but 6th is just a fuel mileage gear anyways so like mentioned above.. its a slow easy shift once relaxing anyways.
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Marcos CA
Posts: 1,786
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Re: Short throw shifters and lift ring.
My C4 before my current ZR was a 95 coupe w a 6 speed. I liked the crash-thru so much that I had Bill B. convert mine during the rebuild of my black tag gearbox. I guess I was already accustomed to no lift ring. It does require a good effort to find reverse, it won't be flying in there under the shifter's own weight and inertia like the early style without the lock ring.
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