jsnm

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Tearing down my car for clutch install,it looks like the car already has a b&m installed in it?
I already purchased a Ralco shifter,but now im concerned I won't be able to swap this out since the (b&m?) has its own aluminum cup and plate for the center section.
This shifter that's been in the car sucks,can the parts be swapped over for a new shifter or am I stuck now?
Here is a pic of it:

NIKDSC5

iTrader: (10)

I dont see why not. The stock rivets have to be drilled out for any shifter and replaced with bolts. So.....yeah. any shifter can still go in there.

gangnam style

what's wrong with it?

07CTS-V

iTrader: (6)

I assume you're asking if the inside of the cup is the same size as stock. You'd have to remove it and take measurements. If you pm me with the dimensions I can tell you if they are the same internally.

DMM

Why on earth would you get rid of the B&M? That is the best shifter ever made for our cars.

Zexell

iTrader: (1)

I was going to say, sell it to me if you want rid of it that bad.

jsnm

iTrader: (6)

Yea it's a one piece unit where the shifter cup is,does anyone have there stock pieces laying around.

LAYGO

iTrader: (10)

Someone explain why you would put the nuts on top & bolt on the bottom? If it backs out (shouldn't with those nylon nuts. . . but), the bolt falls & you got nothing holding it in place. Flip it & you've still got the bolt in there, but with a lot of slack.

Aaron Thomas

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My guess is that it was easier to hold the bolt upside down and get the nut started. I like your idea with the nut on the bottom and seems logical to me, although not a lot of room for someone with big hands trying to get the nut started.

jsnm

iTrader: (6)

The bolts were positioned that way because this b&m is threaded on the top,so it bolts from the bottom,nuts were there to just further secure it.
I'm just not a big fan of it,it's extremely sloppy and loose inside the center section.
Although upon removal of my trans,the 2 shifter bushings were shot to hell and in about 4 pieces,literally falling out lol.
Need to tighten all these bushings up in here before I install everything.

1BADCTS

iTrader: (17)

I have a stock cup and bushing. Trade ya for a good deal on the B&M.

jsnm

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Pms replied...

81LS1Camaro

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Where was this thread a week ago? I was looking for a b&m and got stuck with a ralco. The ralco works fine but I just like how the b&m has a new cup and bushing.