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So I finally got the time to install my short shifter. It was mgw's. I set it to 50% shorter throws,which it did do. I measured. The stock throws are 3 inch. and now with the mgw they are 1 1/2 inch throws. Feels alot smoother and I don't think I will ever miss 3rd grear again. Took about 4 hours to get installed taking my time. The hardest part was getting the bolt out and back in on the trans link arm. It has no way to use a regular socket wrench. I used vice grips and my hands to get it off. Other than that tacobills How to: really helped.
Well driving around today. I missed 2nd gear. Guess I have to get used to pulling it over to the driver side when shifting from first. But it goes right into 3rd and 4th very smoothly and easily. I accidently put it in 4th gear instead of 2nd, I was sitting in traffic wondering why I wasn't going anywhere lol.