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Ben006 05-18-2015 04:11 PM

Hi !

Everything should be ready to ship by the end of next week ! ;)

I'll PM you !

I still have some left.

Ben

Ben006 05-28-2015 11:23 AM

Hi !
well, I was a little optimistic ...
Everything is at the machine shop, but I had a problem with some parts, which means that now I have twice the parts to modify to accomodate de ball bearings ... but don't worry, it won't change anything for you :)

Ben

78F350 05-29-2015 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben006 (Post 450260)
Hi !

...I still have some left.

Ben

If you still have some left, I'm in. Sending you a pm.

Ben006 06-03-2015 10:24 AM

Hi !
I just got the parts back from the machine shop !
They are perfectly machined !

I'm sorry for the longer wait than expected, but I had some problem with them... I had to machine twice as much parts to fit the BB this time !

http://nsa37.casimages.com/img/2015/...3159995215.jpg
that's the other part that I had to modify
http://nsa38.casimages.com/img/2015/...3202305610.jpg

Ben

ohhh my 06-03-2015 02:30 PM

Looking forward to these shipping. Any ESD?

Ben006 06-04-2015 03:56 AM

Before the end of the week :)

winter.k 06-05-2015 11:28 AM

Nice work Ben. I'd interested in the next round of shifters. Keep me posted. I have some shifter cores.

Kevin

Ben006 06-05-2015 11:32 AM

Yep you'll have to wait for the next round :/
And if anyone else want some for the next round, just tell me :)
But it won't be until July !

Ben006 06-07-2015 02:53 PM

Hi !

I would like to thank everyone for your trust !
This round of shifter went great, despite the problems I had to face :)

If you want one now ... just tell me, and as always, when we are enough, we can start ;)

Ben.

ohhh my 06-07-2015 06:39 PM

Do you have tracking information yet? Excited to get this in and installed!

Ben006 06-07-2015 06:45 PM

I thought I already gave you your tracking number?
I'll PM it to you right now :)

Pdwight 06-07-2015 07:29 PM

Putting the new shifter in place
 
Who else had problems getting the long shaft in and the side bushing at the same time....or did I miss something.....it was very very tight

Van914 06-08-2015 03:04 AM

PD,
Mine was tight also. Too igh to be smooth.

Ben006 06-08-2015 05:25 AM

Was it a drag or the bearings didn't fit at all in the buckets ?
Everyone that was in the first round of shifters, if the bearings don't seem to fit, don't force them inside ! Tell me, I'll fix it (I think I know why but I'm waiting to get Dwight's shifter back).

Those in thz second round, don't worry, they fit (when you'll open the package you'll see them already assembled :) )

Ben.

bokster 06-08-2015 10:49 AM

put me in for the next round as well.

Ben006 06-09-2015 11:48 AM

Ok, every shifter has been sent, you'll get the tracking number right now.
PDwight, I sent your replacement too :)

The new round of shifter won't have the same problem.

And if you want one, Pm me ;)

Ben

ohhh my 06-09-2015 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben006 (Post 453157)
Ok, every shifter has been sent, you'll get the tracking number right now.
PDwight, I sent your replacement too :)

The new round of shifter won't have the same problem.

And if you want one, Pm me ;)

Ben

I'm in CA, got mined today. That was fast, can't wait to get a chance to install it this weekend.

Ben006 06-09-2015 12:43 PM

I hope you'll enjoy it :)

Pdwight 06-09-2015 02:37 PM

Thanks so much

My original question was not about the shifter ends fitting into the buckets, but getting the new shifter into the plastic OEM assembly after removing the original. You insert the long end in first and the the side pin into the bushing....it is very very tight....or an I missing something ??

Ben006 06-09-2015 02:50 PM

Oh, I have to remember !
The easiest way is to do it with the whole assembly out of the car.
The way I did, is that I held the shifter in place, with the side pin in the lever, and slid the two buckets through the assembly and over the bearings, then put the clips.
Then finish by tightening the set screw gently (there is no need to use a lot of force here !), and tighten the locking nuts.

The buckets should be tight inside the assembly so there is no play. If they are too tight, a little bit of 400 grit sand paper should clear it :)

It should work by doing so.


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