Making shift knob adapter
04-07-2004, 11:14 PM
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Car: '88 Formula, '94 Corvette, '95 Bird
Engine: LC9, 355" LT1, LT1
Transmission: T5, Zf6, 4L60E
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Making shift **** adapter
I had an issue where I own a hurst shifter, but bought a nice SLP H leather wrapped shift ****. The SLP **** used the big **** GM thread. Problem solved.
On the lathe, took a solid peice of alum, and first cut it down to .620" round.
Then, threaded the outside with 18 threads per inch.
Then cut it down to .614
Tapped the inside to my shifter, which happened to be 3/8-24
Done!
-- Joe
On the lathe, took a solid peice of alum, and first cut it down to .620" round.
Then, threaded the outside with 18 threads per inch.
Then cut it down to .614
Tapped the inside to my shifter, which happened to be 3/8-24
Done!
-- Joe
04-09-2004, 01:48 AM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Heres my adapter... the mig helped me with this one 
Day 1....
Day 1....
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
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Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Day 2....
What do you think? Can you tell this is actually 2 peices?
What do you think? Can you tell this is actually 2 peices?
04-09-2004, 01:53 AM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
BTW... it started as a stainless steel bolt (only partly threaded). I cut off the head of the bolt, and cut the threaded end off the shifter, and welded the two together. After that pic, I cleaned it up some more, then painted it silver. In the above pic, its unpainted, bare metal.
Its a 1/2"-20 thread. Its now got a Hurst T-Handle on top and it looks great. Feels really cool to have the shifter slightly curved back, and makes it alot easier to play with my CD player
Its a 1/2"-20 thread. Its now got a Hurst T-Handle on top and it looks great. Feels really cool to have the shifter slightly curved back, and makes it alot easier to play with my CD player
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I did the opposite with my shifter. Since most stock shafts are so narrow and do not have the same girth as a GM pieces (don't laugh) I drilled and tapped mine as well. Why are GM shifter shafts so much thicker than everyone elses.
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