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STREET SHIFTER #1378797
01/30/13 08:20 PM
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I have a 904 with a forward manual valve body. Need a recommendation as to what is the most user friendly shifter? The car will see a good bit of everyday street action. Thanks

Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: A/MP] #1378798
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Check out a B & M Pro Ratchet. Ratchets in either direction. Works great in my racer, I would buy one for the street if I needed one.


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Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: gregsdart] #1378799
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I use a B&M Quicksilver, and love it. Detent shifter through P-R-N; ratchet both ways from there with a lift gate @ R.


LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120
Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: gregsdart] #1378800
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I have the pro ratchet I put a T handle on! love it.


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Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: A/MP] #1378801
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Been using the Hurst Pro-matic 2 forever and it`s simple and durable w/no gated bs.......just smack it like a red headed step child and go..........


72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: Thumperdart] #1378802
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Been using the Hurst Pro-matic 2 forever and it`s simple and durable w/no gated bs.......just smack it like a red headed step child and go..........



Had one of those in my first '70 Dart. Was a good shifter. Very user friendly.


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Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: Thumperdart] #1378803
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Been using the Hurst Pro-matic 2 forever and it`s simple and durable w/no gated bs.......just smack it like a red headed step child and go..........




That makes three of us. It was pretty inexpensive, has taken a lot of abuse and has never let me down.


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Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: BrianT] #1378804
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I had a pro ratchet in my daily driven dart for a few years, what a pain in the _ _ _ ! Never again. Get a 1/4 stick or one of the other shifters recommended.


-Dustin
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Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: BrianT] #1378805
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Been using the Hurst Pro-matic 2 forever and it`s simple and durable w/no gated bs.......just smack it like a red headed step child and go..........




That makes three of us. It was pretty inexpensive, has taken a lot of abuse and has never let me down. [/quote

I believe the Hurst Pro-Matic and the B&M Quicksilver are pretty similar in both appearance and operation.


LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120
Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: A/MP] #1378806
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Turbo Action Cheetah, or the same shifter different name brand, Winters or Fairbanks Not cheap though, all heavy duty components that last forever, no cheap cable or other parts that will wear out with use


Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: Triple Threat] #1378807
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I had a pro ratchet in my daily driven dart for a few years, what a pain in the _ _ _ ! Never again. Get a 1/4 stick or one of the other shifters recommended.


im gettin ready to put one in my car ,what didnt you like about it?

Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: bonefish] #1378808
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I'm still using my stock factory shifter. It's been working fine for the past 46 years, and I see no reason to change it now.

Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: StealthWedge67] #1378809
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I use a B&M Quicksilver, and love it. Detent shifter through P-R-N; ratchet both ways from there with a lift gate @ R.




I put the Quicksilver in my Rampage.. dont know if I
like it yet or not... havent been on the road much
and I have the Pro Ratchet in the race car.. love it

Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: Thumperdart] #1378810
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Been using the Hurst Pro-matic 2 forever and it`s simple and durable w/no gated bs.......just smack it like a red headed step child and go..........




Yep- I like mine. Make sure you have a good run for the cable where it can't het into the headers and you won't have any problems. I run it regular a lot or push down in N and pull back for ratcheting to have some fun. Slap back twice more and you're ready to run 1st up the revs and churp second and maybe third!

Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: radar] #1378811
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My kid has the Hurst with line loc button on top in the 62 300.Its been in for 7 years and shifts great.It does take a bit of getting used to for reverse but its a slick shifter.Rocky


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Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: Cab_Burge] #1378812
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Turbo Action Cheetah, or the same shifter different name brand, Winters or Fairbanks Not cheap though, all heavy duty components that last forever, no cheap cable or other parts that will wear out with use






X2.... best shifter i have ever used. very smooth operating and the cable wraps around the rear of the trans so it doesn't clutter everything up and burn on the headers. won't ever use any of the other junk out there again.


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Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: Mr. T] #1378813
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I'm still using my stock factory shifter. It's been working fine for the past 46 years, and I see no reason to change it now.



I like this one

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Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: Triple Threat] #1378814
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I had a pro ratchet in my daily driven dart for a few years, what a pain in the _ _ _ ! Never again. Get a 1/4 stick or one of the other shifters recommended.


Like what problems? It`s probably the most simple shifter out there............


72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: bonefish] #1378815
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I had a pro ratchet in my daily driven dart for a few years, what a pain in the _ _ _ ! Never again. Get a 1/4 stick or one of the other shifters recommended.


im gettin ready to put one in my car ,what didnt you like about it?




I got a new hurst pro-matic for a truck and it is nothing but junk. cant get the cable right,it has about a 1/4" of slop in the cable.

I can get it to shift up or down but not both. wont line up the detents up no matter what or how you adjust the cable.

i have vis-grips clamped on the end of the cable to "feel" the detents and get a better shift.

it is coming out and going in the trash can.

I do not recomend one thats for sure.

I rather have the stock mech linkage than to have to adjust on this hurst crap shift one more time.


Re: STREET SHIFTER [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1378816
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I had a pro ratchet in my daily driven dart for a few years, what a pain in the _ _ _ ! Never again. Get a 1/4 stick or one of the other shifters recommended.


im gettin ready to put one in my car ,what didnt you like about it?




I got a new hurst pro-matic for a truck and it is nothing but junk. cant get the cable right,it has about a 1/4" of slop in the cable.

I can get it to shift up or down but not both. wont line up the detents up no matter what or how you adjust the cable.

i have vis-grips clamped on the end of the cable to "feel" the detents and get a better shift.

it is coming out and going in the trash can.

I do not recomend one thats for sure.

I rather have the stock mech linkage than to have to adjust on this hurst crap shift one more time.




So just because you can`t figure yours out or maybe it has a problem doesn`t mean the suck. Mine`s probably 13 years old and works flawlessly...........


72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
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