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    4/27/2017 8:58 PM  #1

    6sally6
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    From: Surfside Beach,SC
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    Been noodleing again!!!!

    Think'in about getting one of those short throw shifters for the old hot rod.
    Anybody here have one?
    Do ya like it?
    Is it possible to make a shade tree one?
    Naturally...this question is only for MEN....that can row a T-5!!!
    thanx
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    4/27/2017 9:33 PM  #2

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    Re: Been noodleing again!!!!

    You can't go wrong with a short throw but you need to research what brand you would like to go with.

     

    4/27/2017 9:42 PM  #3

    MS
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    From: Canyon Lake, Texas
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    Re: Been noodleing again!!!!

    Pro 5.0 is great.
    The Hurst shifter with aluminum cast housing is garbage. Very notchy when going through neutral, during every shift.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    4/28/2017 5:39 AM  #4

    John Ha
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    Re: Been noodleing again!!!!

    I second the Pro 5.0

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    4/28/2017 6:18 AM  #5

    Don
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    Re: Been noodleing again!!!!

    I have the Pro 5,0 and like it.  Butt GRABBING a shifter is usually a personal preference.    

     

    4/28/2017 7:26 AM  #6

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    From: Långrör, Sandarne, Sweden
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    Re: Been noodleing again!!!!

    6sally6 wrote:

    Is it possible to make a shade tree one?

    Here's how I made the throw shorter and also moved it: http://public.fotki.com/VikingMustang/the-phoenix-project/t5-shifter-relocati/






    Reason for all this work was that if used where it's supposed to be it gave me "old Swedish Army truck shifter flashbacks".

     

    4/28/2017 2:32 PM  #7

    Rudi
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    Re: Been noodleing again!!!!

    There you go Mike, as simple as that, crank up the lathe and milling machine and  start making chips fly.
     By the way Hakan very well done, that shifter looks as solid as the Rock of Gibralter.

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    4/28/2017 3:00 PM  #8

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    Re: Been noodleing again!!!!

    Sal, I have had a Pro 5.0 and a Steeda Tri Axe.  I prefer the Pro 5.0.  Make sure you get one adjustable stops.  If you want an old school, DIY method, cut a couple of inches off the stick, re-thread, and reinstall the knob.  With the T5 in a 66, that approach may put the knob outta reach, unless you drive with the seat slid forward.....

     

    4/28/2017 3:25 PM  #9

    Bullet Bob
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    Re: Been noodleing again!!!!

    My brother had replaced the shifter in the Fox GT that Josh and I had with a Pro 5.0.  I liked it and I never heard Josh complain. 

    BB

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    4/29/2017 5:44 AM  #10

    terry
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    Re: Been noodleing again!!!!

    Bullet Bob wrote:

    My brother had replaced the shifter in the Fox GT that Josh and I had with a Pro 5.0.  I liked it and I never heard Josh complain. 

    BB

    Bob, I heard that shifter works real well at the dragstrip!!!

     

    4/29/2017 9:49 AM  #11

    Jeff in GA
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    Re: Been noodleing again!!!!

    I have a Steeda Tri-axe with a stock-looking handle and knob. Considering the length of the handle, the shifts are relatively short and precise.

    I have no experience with it, however, American Muscle has a very similar looking shifter for $70. It is mostly well-regarded in the reviews, so perhaps maybe worth a try.

    http://www.americanmuscle.com/t5-t45-mustang-short-shifter.html

     

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