 
Main Menu
|
|
Nevada Classics
|
|
Advertise at CC
|
|
November 2024
|
| S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
| 3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
| 17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
| 24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
|
|
CC Advertisers
|
|
 1Likes
-
1
Post By BezerBoy
08-10-2024, 10:18 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2024
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #501
Posts: 7
|
|
Not Ranked
Shorter Length TKX Shift Lever Option?
Does anyone have a source for a shorter length Tremec compatible shifter? If not, I will have to modify my current unit to better represent the original Toploader shifter lever length. I attached an image for reference.
|
-
Advertising
08-10-2024, 12:56 PM
|
|
Senile Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
Posts: 4,527
|
|
Not Ranked
|
08-10-2024, 06:56 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Clayton,
IN
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 838
Posts: 1,122
|
|
Not Ranked
I built 838 last year. I looked high and low and even ordered a shifter that was claimed to be shorter.
My conclusion is they are all about the same.
I cut mine off just below the bend and welded it back. If I remember correctly it shortened it almost 2 inches. Another 1” would make it perfect, but getting into the bend would make it look odd.
The handle was mild steel and easy to weld.
John
|
08-12-2024, 05:14 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brisbane,
QLD
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 2,797
|
|
Not Ranked
__________________
Gary
Gold Certified Holden Technician
|
08-12-2024, 01:02 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2024
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #501
Posts: 7
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grubby
I built 838 last year. I looked high and low and even ordered a shifter that was claimed to be shorter.
My conclusion is they are all about the same.
I cut mine off just below the bend and welded it back. If I remember correctly it shortened it almost 2 inches. Another 1” would make it perfect, but getting into the bend would make it look odd.
The handle was mild steel and easy to weld.
John
|
I was 95% sure this was the course I was going to have take. But thought I would give the group a try to see if there was an "easier" approach. Thanks for the confirmation. |
08-12-2024, 03:57 PM
|
|
Senile Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
Posts: 4,527
|
|
Not Ranked
Again, 289 or 427? Those following this thread need to know.
|
08-12-2024, 04:11 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Clayton,
IN
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 838
Posts: 1,122
|
|
Not Ranked
Oddly, I had two older ERAs - 178 and 755. Both shifters seemed to be shorter than 838. One car had a T5 and the other a TKO.
I asked Peter P if they had change suppliers. He didn't think the shift handles had changed back as far as he could remember.
FYI, I used a MIG welder and was able to not damage any chrome that showed.
John
|
08-12-2024, 04:13 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Clayton,
IN
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 838
Posts: 1,122
|
|
Not Ranked
Oddly, I had two older ERAs - 178 and 755. Both shifters seemed to be shorter than 838. One car had a T5 and the other a TKO.
I asked Peter P if they had change suppliers. He didn't think the shift handles had changed back as far as he could remember.
FYI, I used a MIG welder and was able to not damage any chrome that showed.
John
|
08-13-2024, 04:24 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2024
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #501
Posts: 7
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grubby
Oddly, I had two older ERAs - 178 and 755. Both shifters seemed to be shorter than 838. One car had a T5 and the other a TKO.
I asked Peter P if they had change suppliers. He didn't think the shift handles had changed back as far as he could remember.
FYI, I used a MIG welder and was able to not damage any chrome that showed.
John
|
Agreed. From my research there are more aftermarket shifter assemblies for the T5 and TKO's where the "mechanism" is small and/or low enough to fit beneath the transmission tunnel. However, with this TKX I was not able to find such an option and anything designed for the T5/TKO will not fit the TKX. So I opted for the White Lighting 1" offset shifter. The main "mechanism" for this unit fits about flush with the tunnel. Only adding to the overall height of the shifter. I am already talking with a fabricator about options that should be fairly trick. Once it is completed I will post a photo of exactly what we did and the final presentation.
|
08-15-2024, 03:04 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 2,979
|
|
Not Ranked
I used an 8" Hurst shifter turned forward. It comes with a 3" bend to the rear but for the Cobra I turned it the other way to resemble the original shape and get it in the correct position.
Mike Forte carries them. https://fortesparts.com/product/roun...t-shift-lever/
__________________
Remember, It's never too early to start beefing up your obituary.
|
08-15-2024, 03:06 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 2,979
|
|
Not Ranked
Oops.. Double post.
__________________
Remember, It's never too early to start beefing up your obituary.
Last edited by xlr8or; 08-15-2024 at 03:09 PM..
|
08-17-2024, 07:15 PM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: South Bend,
In
Cobra Make, Engine: B & B 289
Posts: 197
|
|
Not Ranked
After much experimentation with the bandsaw and the Bridgeport, I have determined that the optimum length for the gear shift lever is Zero. My knob now sits directly atop the Control Lever. 
Last edited by indianamoon; 08-17-2024 at 07:22 PM..
|
08-30-2024, 06:00 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2024
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #501
Posts: 7
|
|
Not Ranked
Here is an update. I am using the 1 inch offset White Lighting Shifter assembly. This helped me get the shifter from over the transmission to the side like the top loader. Not perfect, but close. I cut the Tremec 2 bolt "tab" off the shifter handle at the weld. Then I cut off the matching "tab" for the shifter assembly and welded the shifter directly to what was left of the "tab" that lets the shifter handle bolt to the offset arm.
As you can see it cured the length/height issue. However, I still may angle the handle further further and not so up right restoring the more up and down shifting motion and not so back and forth.
My shifter hole was butchered to begin with. Therefore I always knew I was going to have to repair and re-carpet it. So I cannot offer insights in regards to that.
More than happy to address any TKX from Top Loader swap questions.
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:55 AM.
|
Linear Mode
