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Toady1

posted on 1/7/06 at 08:22 PM Reply With Quote
gear stick location

does anyone else think that the gearstick on a pinto engined mk is too far away from the driver ie too close to the dash? mine certaintly is! I was thinking of welding up a dog leg type gear stick, which wouldnt look so good. There is the option that westfield or caterham make which moves it back more, but that nearly £100! anyone else experienced this?
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MkIndy7

posted on 1/7/06 at 08:38 PM Reply With Quote
Yup there all like that, unless you

A. Bend the stick

B. Don't bring the dash all the way down to the transmission tunel top

or C. Make or buy a remote

Thats with the standard bulkhead because the gearbox can't come any further back

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RichardK

posted on 1/7/06 at 09:24 PM Reply With Quote
I made a remote which seems to work ok, pictures in my gallery, use the www button below.

Regards

Rich

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Peteff

posted on 1/7/06 at 11:25 PM Reply With Quote
I moved my engine and gearbox back about 4" and shortened and quickshifted the lever.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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gazza285

posted on 1/7/06 at 11:56 PM Reply With Quote
Dave what's his face has an extended shifter design on his website (David Jenkins).





DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!

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ayoungman

posted on 5/7/06 at 10:02 AM Reply With Quote
make your own extension as per the tiger avon book. It is simple and only costs the price of one rose joint to make. £20 approx. It works very smoothly when adjusted.





"just like that !"

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David Jenkins

posted on 5/7/06 at 10:07 AM Reply With Quote
Mine cost me nothing (I raided the scrap box!)



Oh yes - a lathe is required...

David






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Marcus

posted on 5/7/06 at 11:22 AM Reply With Quote
Mine's similar in principle to Rich's, but the rose joint is scewed to the lever, and the operating mechanism is under the trans. tunnel top (had to raise this by 1"





Marcus


Because kits are for girls!!

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rusty nuts

posted on 5/7/06 at 07:40 PM Reply With Quote
Copied the design on Daves, cost me 92p and got a quickshift into the bargain.
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