a friend of mine had a short shifter in his 82, he said he just cut a couple inches out and wleded it back up... would this help me? is it worth it? etc...

 

the length isn't what makes the stock shifter suck (well its part of it) ... its the rubbery feeling and aftermarket shifters usually have shift stops to protect the shift fork / tranny and help guide the shifter to 3rd gear for more positive shifts

 

He cut the shifter??? Yeah......I wouldnt recommend doing that...

 

well i got a hurst shifter with a stock t-5 handle shorten and it has a great feel but it is just temporary for now, pro 5.0 in a couple of weeks after i order a bigger cam and intake

 

you know I gotta admit... when I first saw this title I was thinkin.... "omg this dude paper cut his ****** lookin at a **** mag" or somethin

 

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I don't see anything wrong with it...It will give you a shorter throw, and a different feel, but i dont see it helping to much performance wise. By no means is it as good as just getting a good brand short throw shifter.

 

it'll still feel like rubber and it wouldnt have that crisp feeling with an aftermarket shifter

 

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HAHA, you would probably be the only one!