Shift knob MGW
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Shift **** MGW
I just put my new roush shift **** on my MGW shifter. The problem is there is about an inch left of threads after fulling screwing the **** down. I can pull the boot up to it, but it looks like stock. My question is, can I cut an inch of thread off the top of the shifter without any complications?
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RE: Shift **** MGW
As much as I would like to trust that opinion, it doesn't look like you do.. haha. But if anyone else has an opinion on this that would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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RE: Shift **** MGW
Before you cut anything, take a very small amount of anti-seize and put it on the shifter threads. Screw the **** on again and pull it back off... Use a flashlight and look in the **** to see if it's too shallow or if the threads are getting caught and you can't fully screw down... unless it's completely obvious the **** threads are too shallow.
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RE: Shift **** MGW
ORIGINAL: Dan04COBRA
Before you cut anything, take a very small amount of anti-seize and put it on the shifter threads. Screw the **** on again and pull it back off... Use a flashlight and look in the **** to see if it's too shallow or if the threads are getting caught and you can't fully screw down... unless it's completely obvious the **** threads are too shallow.
Before you cut anything, take a very small amount of anti-seize and put it on the shifter threads. Screw the **** on again and pull it back off... Use a flashlight and look in the **** to see if it's too shallow or if the threads are getting caught and you can't fully screw down... unless it's completely obvious the **** threads are too shallow.
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From: Red Bluff,CA
RE: Shift **** MGW
When I put a hurst T handle on mine I had about 1" of threads showing so I turned down a piece of aluminum on the lathe that just covers the threads.
I'll get a picture posted up later.
you can cut it but if you do you make that short shifter that much shorter(it makes it a little harder to shift in/out of gear)
I'll get a picture posted up later.
you can cut it but if you do you make that short shifter that much shorter(it makes it a little harder to shift in/out of gear)
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RE: Shift **** MGW
ORIGINAL: Lefty
well i worked in a machine shop for 8 years, i know you can cut a threaded rod and still screw stuff on. but if you hack it up with a rough blade it wont work.
well i worked in a machine shop for 8 years, i know you can cut a threaded rod and still screw stuff on. but if you hack it up with a rough blade it wont work.