> In a message dated 2/2/01 4:11:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> fastdak@superpa.net writes:
>
> >
> > I use a cheetah reverse manual valve body in the shelby. Although my
> > tranny
> > is a 904 it may give you a starting point. I also have the B&M Quick
> Silver
> > shifter. Shifts are very firm and precise. when I grab a gear, it's
> there.
> >
> > If you do go with the reverse pattern make sure you get a shifter that
will
> > work with it
>
> Is there a website or someplace I can get information on the products you
> used?? And why did you choose a reverse pattern as opposed to a standard
one??
___> Not sure about a websight but you should be able to find something on
Cheetah valve bodies or Turbo Action or something. I choose the reverse
manual so that when I shift, I pull back on the shifter instead of pushing
forward on it. If you have a standard valve body and moved the shifter to
the floor you would have to move the shifter forward, just like on the
column. I feel it's much easier just to pull back.
> One last question....I see ratchet shifters but are they tricky to
use??
> I knew one guy that had one and what it looked like he had to do was shift
it
> into 1st and then ratchet it all the way up to reverse when he wanted to
back
> out of a parking space....sounds like a pain in the ass for a daily
driver.
> Once again thank you for the help.
_____> Not really. I really like mine. I used to drive the truck daily
with the shifters and it never once bothered me. Mine is set-up like this:
P - shifter the whole way forward
R- pick up and pull back 1 notch
N- pick up from reverse and pull back and it drops right down into nuetral
D1 - rachet back from nuetral
D2- rachet back
Drive - rachet back
Then when you are in drive and come to stop light you rachet forward twice
to go back into one. to go to park you just lift up and all the way
forward. It might sound complicated but it works very smooth
I also really like it cause there is no chance of "missing a gear" or "over
shifting" Also with the manual valve body you are in control of your
shifts. It won't shift until you pull the shifter.
hth
Scott Miller
89 Shelby Dakota #322 - 360 C.I. V8 (12.25 @ 112.41 mph) "FASTDAK"
95 SLT CC V8 5.2 auto
>
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