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| mseven | One of the best mods to date | ||
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Aside from everything else I've done to the car, this is one of the best mods.........and for the purists, one more way to de-value a corvette, LOL
should have the new leather "boot" back today to finish the details [IMG]http://i31.tinypic.com/1zl9c2w.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i32.tinypic.com/245yhpe.jpg[/IMG] |
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Posted on: 2009/7/24 10:20
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| Curtis1974 | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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Looks great!
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Posted on: 2009/7/24 10:28
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| 88BlackZ51 | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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is that a pink button or red? how's the motor running?
your driver's seat looks in good shape. how many miles on the car? |
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Posted on: 2009/7/24 10:38
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| Woodstock | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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Looks like someone stabbed your center console with a knife, but what is it good for, to manually control lock up?
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Posted on: 2009/7/24 11:50
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| mseven | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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88BlackZ51 wrote: is that a pink button or red? how's the motor running? your driver's seat looks in good shape. how many miles on the car? The button is red and is for line loc, nitrous will be through a controller. The car now has 61000 on it. The motor is running very well and feels strong. Quote: Woodstock wrote: Looks like someone stabbed your center console with a knife, but what is it good for, to manually control lock up? hhhmmm, I will disregard the first part, however, when manual shifting an auto having postive shifting is importatnt. Controlling lock up is set-up in the bin, but I also have an alternate switch for that purpose. |
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Posted on: 2009/7/24 22:36
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| BeachBum | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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That looks good Mseven !!
Can you tell me more about it ? Where did you get it ? Cost ? Your opinion on the install difficulty ? |
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Posted on: 2009/7/24 22:47
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| mseven | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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Hey Beach,
Thanks, I bought it from summit and it is a B&M magnum grip pro shifter (gate type shifter). It comes complete w/everything and paid 200. (think they are asking 226. now)While I have used a couple of ratchet shifters in the past I never liked not being able to get to neutral w/out going through the gears (full manual). This car also has a full manual valve body so as you know 3-4 is a long way from neutral. The shifter works great and TCI makes a 4 speed reverse pattern plate (B&M does not) for the shifter (they sell the same one under their name). I have installed quite a few shifters in the past and this one requires some work. After removing all stock stuff, I had to first make a steel plate to mount the shifter to, as the tunnel is not flat in that area (and still using 3 of the stock mounting holes). Because of the tunnel shape itself the angle of the cable from the shifter doesn't allow just a hole but rather a longer type hole(1"wide x 3" long). This is needed so that the cable is not bound on the tunnel. It then required me to fab a type of formed allum. plate/with seal for the cable. It's hard to say about diffuclty level, as it's not like it's hard work, it's just tedious having to mock it up for clearancing interior trim, tunnel, cable etc. (for the first time). Going up and back measuring, trim going in and out is time consuming. Working room is tight (typical corvette stuff)and I spent some time/work on it. Once I drove it with this set-up I instantly forgot all about the work ....was definitely worth it. |
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Posted on: 2009/7/24 23:13
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| Matatk | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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Wait a sec - I thought I was the best mod to date
 What is done to your trans? Details? Matthew |
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Posted on: 2009/7/25 1:22
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| BeachBum | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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Interesting. Thanks for the information..... I'm going to be looking real closely at a new shifters before too long. Not sure what direction I am going to go, but I know its going to be away from the stock shifter. |
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Posted on: 2009/7/25 3:31
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| mseven | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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Matatk wrote: Wait a sec - I thought I was the best mod to date Didn't realize that you are now a mod. over here...cool, relatively recent acquired status?.. As to the trans, pretty much everything you can do to a 700r less changing the planetary set. Full manual valve body, Pete K. converter (8 1.2" or 9 can't remember exactly) Beast shell, better bearings, pump, input/output shafts, wide band, etc.etc. Quote: Beach wrote: Interesting. Thanks for the information..... I'm going to be looking real closely at a new shifters before too long. Not sure what direction I am going to go, but I know its going to be away from the stock shifter. No problem, as you know the actual choice of style in a shifter is a just a "taste" thing. I personally have always preferred gate types. Which ever choice of style, mega shifter, hammer, pro ratchet, gate etc. or mfg.'s such as, B&M, Hurst, TCI, liberty etc., making a plate and general installation will stay the same. From looking at all of them they appear to be made by the same mfg. (B&M/Hurst ??) Aside from your busy work schedule, I think you will find this to be worth the time and effort involved. |
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Posted on: 2009/7/25 13:12
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| dan0617 | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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I like the line lock there. I have my button switch for mine on the tilt wheel lever. I like your setup.
I'm thinking of a manual reverse pattern valvebody in the future, can't afford anything else right now. My governor is set up now and car shifts automatically for normal driving and for WOT. I don't like the low part throttle shift points and haven't found a way, no matter how much I've played with the governor, to raise them much. Also, my WOT shift points are much lower N/A in order for them to be spot on when spraying. I don't like that either. Thanks for the info on here, I'm going to save this thread for future use and I might pick your brain some more when I get ready to buy a new valvebody and shifter. |
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| iCorvette | Re: One of the best mods to date | ||
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cool.... |
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Posted on: 2009/7/25 19:15
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