06-09-2015, 04:07 PM
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#101
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: North Alabama
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Got that
I haver the assembly out of the car, getting the new metal assembly into the plastic cradle is the problem
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06-09-2015, 04:34 PM
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#102
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Ben-Auto-Design
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: French Riviera
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the two red parts on this picture right ?
they should slide in with a tight fit but without much trouble.
Can you tell me how you did ? the buckets first then the shifter or the other way ?
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06-09-2015, 07:24 PM
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#103
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Location: North Alabama
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No not the buckets
I don't see any way possible to get the actual shifter into the cradle with the buckets already installed unless you cut the bearing bosses.....of course than it would be worthless and ruined.
I am talking about the actual installation of the shifter without the buckets into the plastic original cradle...I had to really lean on mine to get it in....was actually worried I might break or destroy the cradle. My buckets were way undersized so I never completed the installation..Ben has me a new unit on the way...A very professional Guy....Thanks Ben
Dwight
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06-10-2015, 12:38 PM
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#104
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Ben-Auto-Design
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: French Riviera
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Ok I see now !
well If I remember well it takes some finesse to get it in, but it should go in.
If you want you can remove the first bearing, it might help a little
I received your shifter ! and fixed it
first, don't use grease, it's already lubricated were it needs it!
then I put the buckets in my drill, and ground them with 150grit sand paper, then 500 and 1200.
I almost lost a finger, but now the bearings fit inside
proof (I trid to polish the outside ... didn't work ...) :
Ben
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06-10-2015, 03:22 PM
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#105
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben006
Ok I see now !
well If I remember well it takes some finesse to get it in, but it should go in.
If you want you can remove the first bearing, it might help a little
I received your shifter ! and fixed it
first, don't use grease, it's already lubricated were it needs it!
then I put the buckets in my drill, and ground them with 150grit sand paper, then 500 and 1200.
I almost lost a finger, but now the bearings fit inside
proof (I trid to polish the outside ... didn't work ...) :
Ben
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Good to know about the grease, the only instructions I had said to grease the buckets and bearings.
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06-10-2015, 04:28 PM
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#106
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Location: Virginia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pdwight
Good to know about the grease, the only instructions I had said to grease the buckets and bearings.
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I greased the hell out of everything out of instinct. I figured it couldn't hurt.
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06-10-2015, 05:11 PM
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Ben-Auto-Design
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: French Riviera
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I won't hurt at first, but then the grease will keep the dust and look dirty :/
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06-10-2015, 05:21 PM
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#108
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Location: Virginia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben006
I won't hurt at first, but then the grease will keep the dust and look dirty :/
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It's hiding under the shift boot. Will it really collect much dust? How is it going to get under there? Osmosis?
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06-10-2015, 05:31 PM
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#109
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Ben-Auto-Design
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: French Riviera
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from the ventilation. It's hiding, but still. mine was dirty when I took it out !
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06-13-2015, 09:38 PM
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#110
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: North Alabama
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Got mine installed today
I could never believe how much better the shift felt after installation . My replacement shifter fit like a glove and is so much more definite now.
I do have one question while I was quite careful with the cable placement and getting it back where is is supposed to be, second gear feels like it could be a bit further or it should move slightly more to engage better ??
It does not slip or try to slip out of gear....just feels like it not quite there....anyone else have this same situation ?
Thanks
Dwight
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06-14-2015, 12:47 AM
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#111
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: so cali
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pdwight
I could never believe how much better the shift felt after installation . My replacement shifter fit like a glove and is so much more definite now.
I do have one question while I was quite careful with the cable placement and getting it back where is is supposed to be, second gear feels like it could be a bit further or it should move slightly more to engage better ??
It does not slip or try to slip out of gear....just feels like it not quite there....anyone else have this same situation ?
Thanks
Dwight
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Planning to do mine later today(sunday), any tips besides the instructions from B&M?
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06-14-2015, 04:48 AM
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#112
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Location: North Alabama
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my biggest help was to take good pictured with my phone for reference, also I removed the cradle or shifter assembly completely( so I could move it tot he bench...be careful removing the old bushings with a utility knife
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06-14-2015, 08:59 AM
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#113
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Ben-Auto-Design
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: French Riviera
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pdwight
I could never believe how much better the shift felt after installation . My replacement shifter fit like a glove and is so much more definite now.
I do have one question while I was quite careful with the cable placement and getting it back where is is supposed to be, second gear feels like it could be a bit further or it should move slightly more to engage better ??
It does not slip or try to slip out of gear....just feels like it not quite there....anyone else have this same situation ?
Thanks
Dwight
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I'm glad you like it !
I put the cables in the exact same place where they were, and I don't feel that. did you remove the green piece in the bottom of the assembly ? it can interfere with the cables.
maybe try to move the cable a little be more inside the threaded receiver (I don't know how to call it ?).
The most "difficult" part for me was to break to old bushings out, I was a little afraid, but after that, should be easy
Ben
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06-14-2015, 01:14 PM
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#114
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Location: North Alabama
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I did not remove the green piece....drove it quite a bit today and all gears are engaging well and staying where they should....if it's working leave it alone
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06-21-2015, 11:13 AM
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#115
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Calgary
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Ta DA
Installed mine yesterday.
Very nice - Like it a lot.
Thanks
Duezzer
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06-21-2015, 11:32 AM
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#116
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Ben-Auto-Design
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: French Riviera
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I'm glad you enjoy it
Ben.
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06-21-2015, 12:44 PM
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#117
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Location: so cali
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Mine installed last weekend and love it as well. There's still some play in mine, but I think that's from the left plastic thing that's left from the original shifter for the side by side play. Any way to tighten this up?
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06-21-2015, 01:11 PM
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#118
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Ben-Auto-Design
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: French Riviera
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Yes there will always be some play in the rest on the assembly/cables/gearbox.
I've been told that there is a screw you can tighten in the gearbox but I don't know exactly !
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06-21-2015, 04:41 PM
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#119
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Pdwright,
You will need to remove the green peice. The cable ends will rub. You can also pur washers under the shifter console about 1/8 inch before you run out of stud to bolt it down.
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06-21-2015, 06:34 PM
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#120
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Orlando, FL
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Is there another run of these coming up or do you have any extra in stock now? Interested in picking up one of these. Have some slop in my shifter now and figure when I take the console apart to replace the connectors that probably have play in them would like to just get it all done and install the short shifter too.
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