Cecil County 10-28-23

So this is really apples to bowling balls, but I’m using the stock console shifter in my 68 Barracuda with a RMVB. Stock operation is you push the button to shift from drive to 2nd pulling back, it will go all the way back to 1st if you hold the button. Now, what I did was file away the step that stops the shift from going from 1st to 2nd. Now no button needed for the 1-2 shift in EITHER direction. Care is needed not to money shift to first. The rooster comb detente are pretty stiff. So I launch and slap the shifter back one for the 1-2 shift, the original button/stop keeps me out of third. Then I have all the time in the world to push the button and pull it back into third. This works very well for me. If I push the shifter forward from third it will go all the way to neutral with the no button needed, which would not be fun if the car was moving!!