short throw shifter installation?

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01-25-2009, 11:53 AM

mrxr250rider

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short throw shifter installation?

right now i have a pro 5.0 on my 96 gt but im selling it on here and buying a mgw shifter with mach1 shift ****.
what do i have to do besides unbolt the old shifter and bolt on the new one?

01-25-2009, 12:56 PM

boduke0220

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prob replace the gasket but idk. I know Americanmuscle has a how-to on their website

01-25-2009, 01:12 PM

Vovovovan

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how is mgw better than pro 5.0?

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01-25-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mrxr250rider

right now i have a pro 5.0 on my 96 gt but im selling it on here and buying a mgw shifter with mach1 shift ****.
what do i have to do besides unbolt the old shifter and bolt on the new one?

Pretty much that's it, put some gasket silicone on cotact area before install of MGW

01-25-2009, 02:45 PM

mrxr250rider

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Pretty much that's it, put some gasket silicone on cotact area before install of MGW

thanks.

01-25-2009, 04:49 PM

antiv6

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i think new mgw shifters come with some rtv to make the gasket

01-25-2009, 06:59 PM

lgwilson

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Originally Posted by lizzyfan

Pretty much that's it, put some gasket silicone on cotact area before install of MGW

+1 Seal it up before you bolt it down. I think the MGW comes with some dynamat material with it, someone correct me if I'm wrong there, but that your option whether you want to put that stuff in or not.