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06-08-2017, 11:44 AM
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Period correct shifters?
Are there any that haven't changed for autos? I *think* the B&M StarShifter might be, but Dad hates them. Says he saw people run them back in the day and they never worked right.
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My cars, passed down by my grandfather: '68 Camaro SS (454/TH400, possible L78/M22) LeMans Blue, black deluxe interior, black vinyl top. 3.73- mostly Day 2. '89 Mustang GT- 3.55, subframe connectors, muffler delete, and a couple other minor mods. Exactly as he wanted it, so how it shall stay Also: 1995 Ford F-150 XL 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi GTX- #192 of 433 Ain't no fun in viewing your car as an 'investment'. Get out there and beat on it! 
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#2
06-10-2017, 12:12 PM
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I used a Star Shifter in a mid-11 second '69 Chevelle back in the early '80s and it performed flawlessly for me. At the time, I used a forward pattern Turbo 400. That shifter never let me down and was approved by NHRA tech as having a positive reverse lock-out. Pretty sure they are still making them today.
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06-10-2017, 05:05 PM
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All different.. Best to go to Ebay por swap and find a mint correct used one.
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06-10-2017, 10:10 PM
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If you want a vintage type of shifter... http://www.ebay.com/itm/HURST-AUTOST...-/201940651685
Last edited by 1967Z28; 06-13-2017 at 04:28 AM.
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#5
06-10-2017, 10:34 PM
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I used to like the old megashifter ratchets but they normally only work good when they're kinda new. Since those old days I have tried the newer Bandit shifters which work really great but they don't have that old school look.
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06-12-2017, 05:27 PM
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Wow...I remember those. I think I installed one in everyones car but mine. Never thought of it as a better option than my factory floor shifter.
Best auto shifter was the 2nd gen F body factory dual gate. Nobody knew about them and they worked great! BIG
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#7
06-12-2017, 07:28 PM
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I always thought those massive automatic shifters were not sure how to say this diplomatically, for those who didn't know the difference between real and fake...
That hurst autoshift [ebay auction above] was the BOMB. B&M made a shifter called a series 60 shifter. Of course a Hurst His and Her's was always cool...But the big shifters trying to look like a four speed...ugh.
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06-13-2017, 10:19 PM
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I have to say I never understood the lure of an aftermarket ratchet shifter. If Nick Scavo could run in the 9s (8s?) with a column automatic....
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06-13-2017, 10:46 PM
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My gut is telling me if you made two lists of racers running automatic transmissions of the type which could have been configured with a column shifter, the ratio would be way off.
Those who have won with a colum shifter vs those who have won with an aftermarket ratchet shifter. There is value in removing chance and using a consistent system. Probably why automatic transmission tend to be faster than the equivalent manual these days.
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Last edited by PxTx; 06-14-2017 at 12:54 AM.
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