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Offline tmacterror

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Shifter
« on: July 13, 2014, 10:50:58 PM »
Hello guys,
 I'm helping a buddy put together a Tuttle FED and was wondering what 2 speed shifters you guys are running? Anything smaller than a B&M Bandit?  I have an email into these guys http://quarterpro.com/index.htm

He wants it up on the side close to his hand NOT between his legs.

Offline George

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Re: Shifter
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2014, 03:15:43 AM »
Hello guys,
 I'm helping a buddy put together a Tuttle FED and was wondering what 2 speed shifters you guys are running? Anything smaller than a B&M Bandit?  I have an email into these guys http://quarterpro.com/index.htm

He wants it up on the side close to his hand NOT between his legs.

Hello, This thread may help. http://www.frontenginedragsters.org/forum/index.php?topic=989.0

George

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Re: Shifter
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2014, 04:05:03 PM »
I have a quarter pro for sale.  Electric shift, rear exit. 

Still looking?

email me, greg@meansracing.com
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Re: Shifter
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2014, 07:44:32 AM »
http://www.precisionperformance.com/

I ran one of these on my Gasser. 

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Re: Shifter
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2014, 04:19:04 AM »
Well when I made the mistake 30 years ago of going from a clutch-auto to a PGlide and had no room  I just made a gate from a bit of aluminum bar and screwed a plastic knob on to the end of a cable and it was done. Cost about $1.50 for the knob the rest was just junk lieing around.

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Re: Shifter
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2014, 10:53:35 AM »
I have a quarter pro for sale.  Electric shift, rear exit. 

Still looking?

email me, greg@meansracing.com

Yes still looking. I'll send you an email. Thanks!

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Re: Shifter
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2014, 04:11:26 AM »
Go to Neil and Parks website and look at their shifter, very small rotary shifter.
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Re: Shifter
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2014, 01:21:13 PM »
I have a quarter pro for sale.  Electric shift, rear exit. 

Still looking?

email me, greg@meansracing.com

Yes still looking. I'll send you an email. Thanks!

Didn't get an email, but it's been sold.

I second the N&P tube shifter. that is what i installed.
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Re: Shifter
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2014, 07:05:41 AM »
I have the precision performance shifter as well.  very thin a simple
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Re: Shifter
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2014, 12:37:35 PM »
Hard to see but the only pic I have on my phone, I ran a B&M ratchet shifter mounted above the couple. You can see the knobs mounted on the rear end housing to push/pull. Skinny shifter not required. When I built this car I added a tub to my steering box cross member to mount the shifter to, this way the shifter is easily removed from the car during maintenance.
« Last Edit: October 20, 2014, 12:41:50 PM by Paul New »

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Re: Shifter
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2014, 07:28:23 PM »
I saw a guy down under selling this style shifter and as soon as I saw it I knew I had to have one...until I saw the price. It was out of reach...so I ended up making one instead. Not sure exactly how the real one works so I just kinda faked it as best I could since I've never actually seen one of these in person.
All in all it came out pretty good and has worked very well except for one time I let it go out of adjustment - I may incorporate a redesign to address that so I can be lazy and not have to worry about such things.  :-)

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Re: Shifter
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2014, 08:20:14 PM »
Nice work.

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Re: Shifter
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2014, 06:37:36 AM »
Now racinjacin you can not make one simular to one made by someone else. I have been called all kinds of names for building one simular to the one Parks sales. Heck i couldn't copy it his pictures are not good enough.

I think its Lowe who makes one simular to yours. Nice job.
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Re: Shifter
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2014, 07:10:49 AM »
Now racinjacin you can not make one simular to one made by someone else. I have been called all kinds of names for building one simular to the one Parks sales. Heck i couldn't copy it his pictures are not good enough.

I think its Lowe who makes one simular to yours. Nice job.

got any pictures, very interested in alternative shifter design for a glide.

Offline RacinJacin

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Re: Shifter
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2014, 12:49:37 PM »
Wideopen231, Yes, you are right mine was heavily influenced by the LOWE shifter. I couldn't recall the name at the time of my earlier post. Keep in mind mine isn't a copy of his, but it was definitely INSPIRED by his. I had contacted Ken Lowe (I think it's Ken) and I tried to offer some suggestions for improvements to his, but once he learned I wasn't buying one - he had no interest in talking with me. I can't say I blame him - time is money. The guys I work with - we exchange ideas all the time in an effort to improve things - so I just default to that mode without even thinking about it. I'm sure Ken was probably thinking, "Who's this nitwit trying to offer ME suggestions"  - Again - I wouldn't blame him if he thought that.
 Slightly reminds me of the time I was on the phone with an engineer from JW - trying to explain that they had made a mistake on their hemi to PG adapter.   I wasn't complaining, I didn't want a refund - all I wanted was to save the next nitwit like me the GRIEF of figuring it all out from scratch. The guy treated me like a complete idiot - I was like whatever dude I was just trying to help, my bad. JW had several big issues, starter pilot hole was undersized - such that a nippondenso starter WOULD fit but a Mitsubishi starter would NOT. JW said I was CRAZY. JW also piloted off the ROUGH  machined hemi pilot - which Ma Mopar never intended to be a pilot and therefore did not make perfectly centered- JW said I had an "oddball crank"  I laughed and said "that's funny I got a half dozen more JUST like it." STARTER tooth engagement way too shallow.  I digress.


  I see something I like - no promises - I may very well copy it, but make no mistakes I will also try to make it BETTER :-)   I may not succeed but I'm sure gonna try!
« Last Edit: November 07, 2014, 12:55:32 PM by RacinJacin »