Is there a reason to go reverse pattern versus forward other than the way you want to pull or push? I am new to the manual auto thing and would like some opinions.
Myself I prefer pulling the shifter back towards me when racing and getting planted back in the seat. Its much easier then trying to push the shifter forward when racing. I have always used Turbo Action manual valve bodies. Ron
When I'm in the staging lanes going from neutral to first is less effort with a reverse valve body... Other wise you have to go through 3rd and 2nd to get there.
I put a Turbo Action forward pattern manual valve body with LBA in my wife's '70 Barracuda. That way she will not be confused when shifting gears and I could retain the factory slap stik shifter as well.
Our '64 Savoy utilizes a reverse pattern valve body with an old Winters shifter.
Needless to say, I have to really pay attention what I'm driving while at the track.
Thanks for the info. Does any body have experience with the "shift r plate" that converts a slap stick to reverse manual pattern?
i have one. wasn't a straight fit n go deal. had to be a little creative with a small file. works ok now that i modified it.
I had to do the same, clean it up a bit. I like the fact I'm shifting away from reverse. My slap stik handle got jacked up and I shifted from 1st to second and kind of over slapped into reverse. Not good!
The biggest beef I have with the RMVB on my Demon is that at the end of a run you are stuck in 3rd. Something goes wrong on the track and no way to get to neutral quickly.
On my mostly street 904/416 SB I have the kickdown still. Just have always liked it since I was 15.
The biggest beef I have with the RMVB on my Demon is that at the end of a run you are stuck in 3rd. Something goes wrong on the track and no way to get to neutral quickly.
Same here. I have a CRT LBA valve body with a JVX (Winters) gated shifter. It's actually a forward pattern but works fine, just have to push it away for the 2-3 shift. Never missed a shift like this but did have a few 1-3 shifts when I had a forward pattern VB.
The biggest beef I have with the RMVB on my Demon is that at the end of a run you are stuck in 3rd. Something goes wrong on the track and no way to get to neutral quickly.
On my mostly street 904/416 SB I have the kickdown still. Just have always liked it since I was 15.
A&A and others make a RMVB with a clean neutral. It has a neutral after the third gear position so you can pull it into neutral after the run is complete without having to go back down through second and first.
Is there a reason to go reverse pattern versus forward other than the way you want to pull or push? I am new to the manual auto thing and would like some opinions.
I like to pull since I`m being slammed back in the seat anyhow.......