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Re: Anyone With Installed B&M Shifter Pics? #354576 11/29/01 04:21 AM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 825 Auburn, Alabama B bigMoneyRacing Member
bigMoneyRacing Member B Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 825 Auburn, Alabama	Quote: Originally posted by Eric L: Theres a couple more in my sig if your interested. I recommend getting a new retaining nut, Ford calls it a bearing, don't have the part # on me now, drop me an e-mail and I'll find it for you. Chances are you are going to end up trashing it, either accidentaly or out of frustration! That would be YS4Z-7K453-FA "Bearing" "Made in Germany" Contact Bill Jenkins at parts@sentryautogroup.com to hook you up with one--mention you're part of the CEG. Matthew W. Campbell-- bigMoney Racing --1999 SVT #220 "NT4UA" /O.Z. Crono Evo\'s/ /Rear Deck Sub/ --1972 Chevrolet C/10 Custom Deluxe--1980 Camaro in fewer pieces-- "If I had invested...in IBM or something like that, I would certainly have been wealthy within a decade. Instead, I bought a Porsche...and got a life" Leon Mandel

Re: Anyone With Installed B&M Shifter Pics? #354577 11/30/01 04:22 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 860 Montreal, Canada J J-Lab Member
J-Lab Member J Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 860 Montreal, Canada	Here;s a pic of mine, I painted the trim ring around the shift boot to tie in the B&M with the head unit. Just to give you another idea... [img]http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/standard?pictid={1E34B692-1374-47B3-A74F-FBC1ADA08D4D}[/img] -Jeff -"The Crazy Canuck!!" -"Rice": Anything that looks faster than it really is... My Ride! http://members.sounddomain.com/sideoftheroad

Re: Anyone With Installed B&M Shifter Pics? #354578 11/30/01 04:44 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,375 Cobra Heaven H Horse Member
Horse Member H Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,375 Cobra Heaven	allright- call me stupid but do the B&M come with shifter knobs or not?? '98 SVT #2253 Currently DEAD! Cobra Paradise

Re: Anyone With Installed B&M Shifter Pics? #354579 11/30/01 05:42 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 508 Ontario E ESC Member
ESC Member E Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 508 Ontario	Quote: Originally posted by Horse: allright- call me stupid but do the B&M come with shifter knobs or not?? They do. I don't like the shape of it though.

Re: Anyone With Installed B&M Shifter Pics? #354580 11/30/01 06:17 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,375 Cobra Heaven H Horse Member
Horse Member H Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,375 Cobra Heaven	arnt they the ones in the pics?? '98 SVT #2253 Currently DEAD! Cobra Paradise

Re: Anyone With Installed B&M Shifter Pics? #354581 11/30/01 01:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,319 Melbourne, Florida G Gator VR4 Member
Gator VR4 Member G Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,319 Melbourne, Florida	Quote: Originally posted by Horse: arnt they the ones in the pics?? Yes, they are the ones in the pics..... 1991 GVR4 Lots of mods done.

Re: Anyone With Installed B&M Shifter Pics? #354582 11/30/01 02:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 92 Toronto, Ontario L LegacySHO Member
LegacySHO Member L Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 92 Toronto, Ontario	Does the shifter reduce throw only by reducing the actual height of the shifter? I thought it would reduce throw by means of some kind of levering effect or something, rather than just by making the actual shifter shorter. How about feel? Does it affect the feel in any way, crisper, stiffer, etc.? 1999 SVT Contour - Silver Frost

Re: Anyone With Installed B&M Shifter Pics? #354583 11/30/01 02:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,319 Melbourne, Florida G Gator VR4 Member
Gator VR4 Member G Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,319 Melbourne, Florida	Quote: Originally posted by LegacySHO: Does the shifter reduce throw only by reducing the actual height of the shifter? I thought it would reduce throw by means of some kind of levering effect or something, rather than just by making the actual shifter shorter. How about feel? Does it affect the feel in any way, crisper, stiffer, etc.? The whole geometry of the shifter has changed, not just height. It is a lot smoother on shifts as well. A few people remove the centering spring to make it feel a bit looser. 1991 GVR4 Lots of mods done.

Re: Anyone With Installed B&M Shifter Pics? #354584 11/30/01 08:45 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO D DemonSVT Member
DemonSVT Member D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO	Quote: Originally posted by GatorSVT: A few people remove the centering spring to make it feel a bit looser. Not accurate... The centering spring is removed so it doesn't try to throw the shifter into the stop between 2nd & 4th on the 1 - 2 shift... That sucks! I know from experience.. :rolleyes: Plus it makes the shifter feel a lot more precise and give more accurate throws since the centering spring isn't always trying to pull it to the center (VERY pronounced with the B&M installed!) IMO (and any one who has tried mine - I have converted a few folks ) it is infinitely better with the spring disconnected (but left on) - quick job to do it too... 2000 SVT #674 - Check it out! Whoever coined the phrase; "If it ain't broke; don't fix it" ~ Just doesn't get it...

Re: Anyone With Installed B&M Shifter Pics? #354585 11/30/01 11:05 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,847 Olathe,KS E Eric L Moderator
Eric L Moderator E Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,847 Olathe,KS	Quote: Originally posted by DemonSVT: IMO (and any one who has tried mine - I have converted a few folks ) it is infinitely better with the spring disconnected (but left on) - quick job to do it too... I have been converted by the Demon . Sorry, couldn't resist! It does feel a lot smoother now, mainly the 1-2, but ohhhh so smooth! 2000 SVT Contour - Silver # 1675/2150 svt1675@comcast.net This Shine brought to you by the letter "Z" for Zaino

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