burrpenick
'69 Barracuda
But, I need some basic explanations before I start thinking about what product I actually want for my 72 Duster w/904. I am not a racer, but this trans is already set up w/a reverse manual valve body and I seemed to like that on a past Cuda and welcomed that option on this newly acquired car: its like the fun of a manual w/out the hassle of a clutch!
I dont love the look of many aftermkt shifters I see that appear to be sitting on a box. My car has a split bench seat- no console, and I prefer a simple black rubber boot on the floor. Recently used a B&M UNIMATIC shifter on a GMturbo 350- it had the look that I wanted, but as someone else mentioned, you needed some practice to know the locations of each gear, and that truck was an automatic shift- not the manual valve body that I have on this Duster, so maybe that B&M looked right but would NOT be a good choice for my car.
Does anyone make a floor mounted shifter (besides that B&M unimatic and maybe the similar or exact one from Mr Gasket?) that does not appear that its sitting on a box? I GUESS the ratchet action is something nice to have on these type shifters, dont think the UNIMATIC had that. Any and all suggestions are welcome!
I'd like to get rid of the shifter handle and dial on the column. Was thinking about carefully cutting the protrusions off with say a dremel tool, then laying some fiberglas mat over it and working it smooth with filler. Can that piece easily be removed and replaced/twisted/filled?
I dont love the look of many aftermkt shifters I see that appear to be sitting on a box. My car has a split bench seat- no console, and I prefer a simple black rubber boot on the floor. Recently used a B&M UNIMATIC shifter on a GMturbo 350- it had the look that I wanted, but as someone else mentioned, you needed some practice to know the locations of each gear, and that truck was an automatic shift- not the manual valve body that I have on this Duster, so maybe that B&M looked right but would NOT be a good choice for my car.
Does anyone make a floor mounted shifter (besides that B&M unimatic and maybe the similar or exact one from Mr Gasket?) that does not appear that its sitting on a box? I GUESS the ratchet action is something nice to have on these type shifters, dont think the UNIMATIC had that. Any and all suggestions are welcome!
I'd like to get rid of the shifter handle and dial on the column. Was thinking about carefully cutting the protrusions off with say a dremel tool, then laying some fiberglas mat over it and working it smooth with filler. Can that piece easily be removed and replaced/twisted/filled?