ttalps2000
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 10:05 AM |
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Gear Stick - Type 9
What gear sticks are people running with Type 9 box? Currently have the standard Ford stick that i cut down. Any main benefit with the Quaife type
gear sticks?
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pigeondave
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 10:35 AM |
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I'm sorry but this sounds like a request for "show us a pic of your (gear) knob"
I won't send a pic, but I can describe it.
Like your one its just a cut down one. I had a guy weld on a slight extension after the previous owner had cut it down a bit too far and the hole in
the ball was far too big for the shaft. The thicker extension was like a sleeve with holes in it which were welded through (plug welded?).
Its so much better now as the ball hasn't got that slight play in it as the thicker shaft was sized for more of an exact fit in the hole.
All of the above sounds like one massive double entendre, I apologise for nothing !! 
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ttalps2000
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 10:57 AM |
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so you have a small shaft and a big hole in your balls  You can get help with this sort of thing now....apparently
Thanks for your response though!
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nick205
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 11:21 AM |
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In my MK Indy (Pinto + Type 9) I used the standard Ford gear stick and knob. I bent the metal shaft of the gearstick a bit so it cleared the lower
edge of my dash and put the knob in a better position when I was sat in the car. Others have fitted kits to reposition the gearstick further back
towards the rear of the car. I didn't feel the need t spend the money myself.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 12:55 PM |
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I’ve just bent the standard gear lever. The car came with a quick shift but it was sloppy and next to useless plus I’m not a fan of them so threw that
in the bin. The standard lever arrangement works perfectly well.
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jps
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 01:09 PM |
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There's a couple of solutions - depends which you need?
1 - a quick shift, where it moves the pivot point, to mean you have to move the gear knob a shorter distance to make the gear change. In principle you
could achieve the same thing (less throw in the gear lever) by cutting down the lever so it is shorter.
2- A remote setup - where the pivot point for the gear lever is moved backwards - i've seen links to diy arrangements people have made on here,
or off the shelf kits are available.
Also, if you just need to move where the gear knob sits relative to the box you could extend/bend the lever like Nick mentions.
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mikeb
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 04:49 PM |
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I did the simple gear lever mod to the type 9 lever, its the equivalent to the short shift kit so less throw. Just uses a three nuts as spacers and a
hammer and drift to move the pivot point the same distance as the height of the spacer, worked well. There is a guide somewhere.
Thanks
Mike
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ttalps2000
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 05:00 PM |
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thank you for all the replies. I have a cut down standard ford stick at present, which is fine, but going to be fitting new gearbox shortly and wasnt
sure if there was a decent upgrade to go with it, appears not
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 05:55 PM |
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I also use a shortened standard gear-lever modified to a quick shift with a home made remote which brings the gear lever rewards by 5inches. Reverse
stop and light still work as standard. Details should be on here somewhere
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 07:36 PM |
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I use a cut down gearstick. And then I tried a quickshift at the same length, but found so little movement was required it felt odd. So I would
suggest one or the other. But that is just me.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 09:43 PM |
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http://www.lathyrus.eu/
Hope the link works look under special tools and parts
[Edited on 26/1/21 by rusty nuts]
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snapper
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| posted on 26/1/21 at 10:53 PM |
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I have a modified and shortened gear shift, there is a useful description on how to do it on the Robin Hood website.
What you do is push the lever down through the pivot point then use a spacer (or in my case some 13mm nuts with the threads drilled out) to lift the
lever thus getting more movement at the gearbox for less at the lever.
Works well and cheap as chips, therefore recommended in the spirit of LOCOST BUILDERS ethos
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 27/1/21 at 08:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Works well and cheap as chips, therefore recommended in the spirit of LOCOST BUILDERS ethos
Mine cost the grand total of £0.92
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JimSpencer
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| posted on 27/1/21 at 09:25 AM |
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Hi
I'll be the odd one out then.. Lol
The single best modification you can do to a type 9 is a good quick shift and an uprated saddle.
It transforms the gear change.
Personally it's a Quaife lever and the brass saddle from Burtons - both worth every penny IMHO.
However I suspect that its the brass saddle that's the vital ingredient, I reckon the DiY quick shift mod mentioned above coupled with this
would be worth a bash if £'s are tight.
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