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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Where is the best place to get a new 4+3 shifter ****? I am guessing there are no aftermarket ones??
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Some of us have new old stock replacements. Are you talking about the 86 4+3 for your car? You might want to watch flea bay and post a wtb listing.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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I got one from Ecklers since very few people carry 4+3 specific stuff like that.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 01:51 AM
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You can use an aftermarket ****, but the threads and adapters are too small. I used a Hurst pistol grip, drilled out the threads and screwed it onto the stick. It fits my hand like a glove and is one of my favorite mods that I have done to my car. With a little work...you can go aftermarket.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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I believe, the actual shifter ****, is the same as a later 6 speed ****. I know I used my 86 ****, on my hurst shifter for the zf6 conversion.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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I found a few shifter ***** at Ecklers and a couple other places. No one has the button that goes on top of the shifter ****. Corvette America referred me to a salvage place that deals with Corvettes. They can sell me the whole shifter...**** and button included for $350. Ouch!
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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many have pointed out that the switch itself can be replaced from Radio Shack for a few bucks.

You put the switch in under the shifter ****. Don't ask me more, I have the Cuisinart blender switch on the console on my '84
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by WoodVette
I found a few shifter ***** at Ecklers and a couple other places. No one has the button that goes on top of the shifter ****. Corvette America referred me to a salvage place that deals with Corvettes. They can sell me the whole shifter...**** and button included for $350. Ouch!
The switch is like $11 at radio shack and other electronic suppliers. You'll just have to desolder the existing one and solder it to the new one. It's simple. You can also easily transplant the button from your existing **** to a knew one easily. Just be really gentle and pry up GENTLY with a small flathead screwdriver. Seriously... be gentle. You're dealing with 20+ year old plastic and if you gorilla it off I guarantee you'll snap the plastic tangs holding it on.
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Originally Posted by scorp508
The switch is like $11 at radio shack
Momentary switch for '86+ 4+3
Just remove the plastic button

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062541

Last edited by rodj; Aug 10, 2009 at 07:05 PM.
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Nice even cheaper now!
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by WoodVette
I found a few shifter ***** at Ecklers and a couple other places. No one has the button that goes on top of the shifter ****. Corvette America referred me to a salvage place that deals with Corvettes. They can sell me the whole shifter...**** and button included for $350. Ouch!
I recall that back in 2001 when scorp508 was helping me with my 4+3 , the button was a very rare NOS item ocassionaly found on the back shelf of some dealership.
The aftermarket has not come to the party on this one
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Originally Posted by rodj
Momentary switch for '86+ 4+3
Just remove the plastic button

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062541
^^that's him.....Rodj was the one that pointed that out......

Thanks Rodj, I couldn't remember who posted that info just yesterday or the day before...
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Originally Posted by rodj
I recall that back in 2001 when scorp508 was helping me with my 4+3 , the button was a very rare NOS item ocassionaly found on the back shelf of some dealership.
The aftermarket has not come to the party on this one
I bought a new one from Ecklers a couple years ago (at least I thought I did). They don't list one now?
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Originally Posted by scorp508
I bought a new one from Ecklers a couple years ago (at least I thought I did). They don't list one now?
No one has the button that goes on top of the shifter ****.
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Dang.
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