Write-Up: Solid Shifter From Stock Shifter.

[Vince77]

I got an extra shifter this weekend, (thanks Lenie) and wanted to try and make a solid B&M style shifter. It's a diferent way of doing it so I thought I'd make a write up for it.
Once installed, there was a little trans noise coming through but not that bad at all. If I had the radio on, I wouldn't even hear it. As far as vabration, there was very little.
Because of how much shorter the shifter is,(comparison pic below) you will lose leverage, so shifting takes a little more effort, as well as going into reverse. But the throw is much shorter.


So here's how it goes...

First you gotta get the inner and outer shafts apart. I used a vise to hold down the base and twisted the outer shaft off. This one came off pretty easy.

Then I cut off the top 4 or so inches of the outer shaft, and took off all the plastic and rubber off the inner shaft.

Next step, test fit the two together. I grinded an angle at the top of the inner shaft so the top piece fit nice and centered.

Then I welded the two together. No pic of it right after I welded cuz my welding sucks really bad. So here's a pic after a little clean up... some grinding and wire wheel.

Then some paint. I had some black caliper paint on hand so I just used it.
I put some tape on the threads and just put a rag over the base.

Here is the difference from stock.

You can see just how short it is... Damn!

**UPDATE**
Well after a couple days I realized it was a little to short for my liking. So I extended the shaft about 2". I just cut the shaft and used some steel piping and grinded down each end to fit inside the pipe a little. Then welded it all together, ground down, wire wheeled, and then painted... again. I have not reinstalled it as of yet, I'm happy with my permatex fill shifter for now. But even when it was short, it had a good solid feel. And now a little longer, it should feel even better.

It's not nearly as pretty as the B&M, but didn't cost me anything either. :biggrin:

 

[VaBchXRunner]

might have some bad vibrations from that, looks nice though.
let us know:top:

 

[Gadget]

Very nicely done.

Gadget

 

[Murderface]

what's the point of this?

 

[XrunnIT]

very nice! Curious to hear how it responds. :top:

 

[rich017]

what's the point of this?

to get rid of the slop from the stock shifter. Instead of 2 pieces held together by rubber, you have 1 solid piece

 

[Vince77]

to get rid of the slop from the stock shifter. Instead of 2 pieces held together by rubber, you have 1 solid piece

Thanks, yep thats it.

I'll update after install. :top:

 

[eXuser01]

pics in truck?? god job i cant wait for results

 

[DERRIXRYD]

So this will work in conjunction (wow!) with the s/s? :top:

 

[Vince77]

So this will work in conjunction (wow!) with the s/s? :top:

Yep the URD will. And the TRD is the same set up as stock. So you could do the same thing with it. But I doubt anyone starts tearing apart their TRD shifter.

 

[daveczrn]

Yes being he just made it a solid shifter it will still work with the URD short shifter. And it will have the great shortness that we all love. and it will have a nice tight feel as well. Hell it might even be shorter depending on how short he cut the shifter down. If it's shorter than stock it will have a shorter throw.

GOOD JOB!!!!

 

[aitkenkingfish]

cant wait for the responsivness report if it turns out to be good I think ill do the same to mine.

 

[wshsbears]

looks good! theres a few others that have done this. i believe dogstoy did this to his except he just wripped the top off and welded a large screw on the top of the bottom end that would thread into his shift knob. i've heard his is really short too

 

[Vince77]

Ok updated. :top:

 

[x-runner kid]

I did this ahile back i love it I made a write up for mine to but i have almost no tranny noise only if you put a little pressure on mine you can hear the tranny a little and mine is a little longer than yours but about 1-2 inches shorter than stock it makes a huge difference for sure good job

 

[Vince77]

I did this ahile back i love it I made a write up for mine to but i have almost no tranny noise only if you put a little pressure on mine you can hear the tranny a little and mine is a little longer than yours but about 1-2 inches shorter than stock it makes a huge difference for sure good job

Thanks.
Yeah I got very little noise, I had to listen for it. And another inch or so longer and it would be perfect. Hardly any vibration tho. :top:

 

[BSP 05 X-Runner]

Nice job and great write up Kev :top:... Damn that is short

 

[lenie03]

dang kev that is short but I'm glad your idea worked out for you.

 

[PLCX]

i did the same thing about a 3 weeks ago. i used the urd ss as well. i cant say i dont have any noise but the throw is so short. feels good with the shift that low, but i think im gonna try it without the urd ss and see if the noise goes away

 

[Hi_On_X]

Looks dope man, it must be a little harder to get it in reverse......