Shorten My Factory MN6 Shifter?
10-24-2004, 09:50 PM
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Le Mans Master
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Shorten My Factory MN6 Shifter?
How much can I just cut off of the shifter threads to shorten the throw?
I really don't want to mess with re-tapping the threads if I can get a shortened throw from just removing the top part of the shifter.
What do you think?
I really don't want to mess with re-tapping the threads if I can get a shortened throw from just removing the top part of the shifter.
What do you think?
10-24-2004, 09:54 PM
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Le Mans Master
If I remember right, I cut off between 3/4 and 1 inch without rethreading. I also added a flameball which is shorter than the stock ****. Works for me.
10-24-2004, 10:01 PM
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Race Director
The safest way would be to use a 9/16-18 die - threaded on the shaft before cutting, but in all likelyhood, a nut will work out fine. I would also tape-seal the boot to the shaft to prevent metal scrap from getting inside.
10-24-2004, 10:03 PM
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Le Mans Master
Originally Posted by allegro
Did you thread another nut over the shifter to clean ot the threads or just "hack away?"
10-25-2004, 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave68
The safest way would be to use a 9/16-18 die - threaded on the shaft before cutting, but in all likelyhood, a nut will work out fine. I would also tape-seal the boot to the shaft to prevent metal scrap from getting inside.
I did this....3/4 here..hardest part was finding the damn die
10-25-2004, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave68
The safest way would be to use a 9/16-18 die - threaded on the shaft before cutting, but in all likelyhood, a nut will work out fine. I would also tape-seal the boot to the shaft to prevent metal scrap from getting inside.
10-25-2004, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by pewter99
I did this....3/4 here..hardest part was finding the damn die
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...&PMPXNO=944707
and
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...&PMPXNO=943704
10-27-2004, 03:28 PM
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did it!
taped up the shaft to nearly an inch to be removed. Made a "surgical tent" to protect the interior and used my Dremmell tool. Took only a moment to cut it and the **** went right back on smoothly.
took longer to put up the tools than to make the mod.
Drove it and WOW what a difference.
I recommend this mod for all MN6 owners.
taped up the shaft to nearly an inch to be removed. Made a "surgical tent" to protect the interior and used my Dremmell tool. Took only a moment to cut it and the **** went right back on smoothly.
took longer to put up the tools than to make the mod.
Drove it and WOW what a difference.
I recommend this mod for all MN6 owners.
10-27-2004, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pewter99
I did this....3/4 here..hardest part was finding the damn die
Good improvement. Half a hour to an hour. The key also has to be shortened a little. Surprised about how easy and quick it was to cut the shifter.
