Short Shifters ??

[ZR1 MK]

Originally Posted by haber rj

ZR1MK hello there could you please explain how you raised your B&M shifter, I installed one and I am not very happy with it, I have a rattle coming from it and it is not very smooth on the shifting. I have inquired to a few shops and I have been told that the tolarence in the B&M is not as good as in the Hurst. Have you experienced any rattling with yours and if so how did you get rid of it. One of the ZF transmission repair shops told me that all I can do it pack it full of grease????. Any advise would be appreciated
haber rj

I usually like to do most work myself, but at the time I had a variety of items to do and got lazy. I went to the Vette Doctors for all. Prior to installation, I asked if the shifter will rattle. They said no. After all the work was done, and without me asking, the mechanic said he installed and adjusted the shifter so it will be real smooth and without any rattle. I didnt ask what he meant by proper installation and adjustment, but it operates just as he stated. It sounds like you installed the shifter yourself. Since I didnt do the install myself, I cant help you with the adjustment he mentioned to prevent rattle.
The only problem I had, which isnt an installer issue, is the shifter rod at the knob area is too short for the feel I prefer. My stock knob was used for the initial installation, but I had an OMP Gemini at the house for me to install later. They installed the stock knob fully thread down. Before I drove away, I unscrewed the knob as much as possible. It was a little better, but still awful.
The OMP knob is a universal type that has three set screws and a cover ring rather than a threaded shaft. I made a sleeve that fit between the shaft and knob, goes to the top of the knob and sits above the set screws to prevent movement. The sleeve is required because the knob is mounted higher than it should be. If I had been using a threaded shaft knob as the stock type, I would have arc welded a threaded rod on top of the shifter to extend it as necessary. Theres no way I would have lived with it as original. It went from awful to awesome with a little work.