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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 03:08 AM
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Has anyone with a 82 performed the shifter detent modification? That's where you grind about 3/16" on the detent so you can put the tranny in 1st? There is a member on here that posted the pictures of before and after which I saved so I could do it later on. Well tonight was the "later on". But my question is that the neutral safety switch is inhibiting it to bring it all the way back so do I need to change out the switch to a newer one? I looked for that post for more details but had no luck. I can move the shifter about the 3/16" but don't know if that's enough to drop it into 1st?
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 05:57 PM
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Found the post and my answer I was looking for. Now I can drop my shifter in 1st.
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by alconk
Found the post and my answer I was looking for. Now I can drop my shifter in 1st.
Please post the link for us. I tried searching last night with no success. Thanks
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...etent-mod.html
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 10:59 PM
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Mine came that way. I wasnt aware it was a mod for a while. My new trans will scratch into second if I hold it in first long enough.... kinda fun to do once in a blue moon.
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