Which aftermarket Auto shifter to use?
I have a 68 Barracuda with a automatic on the floor with a console. I should also mention I have a Cheetah reverse pattern manual valve body in my 727. I went to the track yesterday expecting some good #'s with the new motor, after spending $80 to get in , (took my brother and kids ) Payin a sitter for the other 2 kids , gas and lunch I figure I wasted about $150 or more .Then waiting 1 hour to finally get a pass in. I got surprised by a pro light (pi$$ed me off left at a idle) was waiting for the progressive yellows , not all of them at once . Then I shifted past 2nd right into 3rd, realized my mistake shifted back int 2nd and finished the run. Ran a 13.92 . After much more waiting time in the lanes second run was worse , could not get the damn shifter into 2nd, it hung up , I was shiftin at 6,000 rpm , so it took me a bit to finally persuade it to go into 2nd gear, meanwhile the MSD rev limiter chip was doing it's job a 6,200 rpm . So it only went a 14.4. After these 2 catasrophies I packed up and went home. Extremely pi$$ed off. So my conclusion is , I need a aftermarket shifter. I do not want one, I do not particulaly like the looks of them. But I do not want to be embarassed like that again. My question is ? What are you guys using ,and which one can I use that will do the least amount of damage to my console ? Of all the ones I have looked at on the net I think I like the Hurst quarte stick the best. The one with just the white ball on the handle, is anyone using this one ???
Thanks Dave .
aka fastback383.
I have a 68 Barracuda with a automatic on the floor with a console. I should also mention I have a Cheetah reverse pattern manual valve body in my 727. I went to the track yesterday expecting some good #'s with the new motor, after spending $80 to get in , (took my brother and kids ) Payin a sitter for the other 2 kids , gas and lunch I figure I wasted about $150 or more .Then waiting 1 hour to finally get a pass in. I got surprised by a pro light (pi$$ed me off left at a idle) was waiting for the progressive yellows , not all of them at once . Then I shifted past 2nd right into 3rd, realized my mistake shifted back int 2nd and finished the run. Ran a 13.92 . After much more waiting time in the lanes second run was worse , could not get the damn shifter into 2nd, it hung up , I was shiftin at 6,000 rpm , so it took me a bit to finally persuade it to go into 2nd gear, meanwhile the MSD rev limiter chip was doing it's job a 6,200 rpm . So it only went a 14.4. After these 2 catasrophies I packed up and went home. Extremely pi$$ed off. So my conclusion is , I need a aftermarket shifter. I do not want one, I do not particulaly like the looks of them. But I do not want to be embarassed like that again. My question is ? What are you guys using ,and which one can I use that will do the least amount of damage to my console ? Of all the ones I have looked at on the net I think I like the Hurst quarte stick the best. The one with just the white ball on the handle, is anyone using this one ???
Thanks Dave .
aka fastback383.
