Help selecting shifter please...

allcarfan

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I am looking for a ratchet shifter that works with a reverse manual valve body in a C4. I would like to have a rubber or leather-like boot. I am looking at the B&M hammer shifter, but I dont know if it has a reverse ratchet shifter like action. I am not intersted in a 1/4stick. The quick silver shifter looks good, but, again, i dont know if it has a reverse shifting action...and it really doesnt have a boot.

Does anyone have any suggestions? pics?

 

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I have a B&M Hammer shift, yes it will ratchet both reverse and forward. It's a great shifter, solid ratchets, and the feel of it is great.

 

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Speed_Demon1965 said:

I have a B&M Hammer shift, yes it will ratchet both reverse and forward. It's a great shifter, solid ratchets, and the feel of it is great.

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Got a pic of it installed?

 

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allcarfan said:

Got a pic of it installed?

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Sure do.
I have lowered the shifter base quite a bit since this picture. Just cut the bottom of the base. So, it looks alot better in there now than it did in this pic.

 

allcarfan

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how much did you trim off? I plan on doing the same thing. I ordered one earlier today

 

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I don't remember exactly how much (sorry it was last year) But, I just trimmed it down until it looked good and functioned well.

 

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That steering wheel must be pretty popular, because my car had the same one when i first bought it, but i didnt really care for it so i changed it to another Grant wheel, the 3 spoke wheel with the Mustang emblem on the horn button

BTW- Your interior looks nice

 

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crushnut said:

That steering wheel must be pretty popular, because my car had the same one when i first bought it, but i didnt really care for it so i changed it to another Grant wheel, the 3 spoke wheel with the Mustang emblem on the horn button

BTW- Your interior looks nice

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Thanks. I have only seen this steering wheel on one other car around here.
Speaking of the interior, that reminds me I need some sort of new pedals. I don't like the stock ones...

 

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Speed_Demon1965 said:

Speaking of the interior, that reminds me I need some sort of new pedals. I don't like the stock ones...

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Some nice billet pedals would look cool

 

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I thought so too, do you know where I can find some?

 

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Nope, sorry. Im sure that you could find some though, it just may take a little searching

 

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Well I have a couple of questions, after seeing the hammer installed i am definitly going to get one, but what is involved in doing this? if i wanted to move the shifter torwds me some would there be a big hole in the floor???? or becasue the console is big would it cover that up? will i get quicker shifts be getting that or would i need a shift kit too?

 

allcarfan

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A shift kit will get you crisper shifts.

I will do a write up with pics this weekend when i install the hammer shifter.

 

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Sounds like a plan to me lol, did you ever get your grille done?