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What type stainless?
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Datsun 5 speed Quick shift/short shift prototype
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Trevor,
Since you have two Rivergate kits, maybe you could measure how far from the left side the centerline of your shift mechanism is from the lip of the tunnel opening. I have no reason to believe it sits any further to the left than do installations with my kit, but since the rear mount is different, I'm curious. Attached is a photo from one of my installs. Are yours positioned about the same?
Since you have two Rivergate kits, maybe you could measure how far from the left side the centerline of your shift mechanism is from the lip of the tunnel opening. I have no reason to believe it sits any further to the left than do installations with my kit, but since the rear mount is different, I'm curious. Attached is a photo from one of my installs. Are yours positioned about the same?
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From memory, it looks about the same. In my bugeye the shifter will just barely contact the lip of the aperture if you hold the shifter over in neutral but does not contact in first and second, but in my midget it has clearance. Let me double check that today.
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So ... forget what I wrote about rattling ... that was when I had my short shifter installed. My memory is pretty bad these days.
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Trevor,
Isn't that true for all of us and you're a youngster amongst this group.
Isn't that true for all of us and you're a youngster amongst this group.
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Picture from machinist of shift lever in stainless. This is the finished product. Hard to believe it's even nicer than the prototype. Anyone who orders a billet knob, I'm told the knob will clock perfectly when tightened down, which will eliminate the need for a jamb nut. I don't have pictures of the finished knobs yet.
These guys do phenomenal work!
These guys do phenomenal work!
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Me too but I'm late Summer at this point before I will have new engine ready to drop in Bugsy and the 5 speed. Resolved rusty gas tank and plugged pickup issue today.
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Jim, this thread is from 2017. Gerard isn't active on the forum any longer. Here is his website: > Gerard's Garage- BMC- Austin-MG-Morris < but many of the links are dead.
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Rut can give you guidance to make your own. If he is not on here try reaching him on the mgexperience
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[only realizing that this thread is old, oops]
This is impressive, Gerard.
You may recall that I sort of copied your original 5 speed shifter (only from photographs - where I got really lucky) back in 2016 or so. I posted earlier in this same thread.
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Thanks for the pictures! I can duplicate it. Jim