Will this shifter handle work?

Rickwhoo

Rickwhoo

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I want to replace my shift handle with something different. Has anyone found one? I want something like this... Not sure if this one would work.

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I wouldn't mind a different T-handle on my shifter but I wouldn't want another that had the button on top like some of my cars had years ago.
 
How about doing away with the button altogether? My TJ is manual, but I never grokked the button thing - my old MBZ doesn't have one.
 
I installed a similar one a few years ago with the button on the top, I just recently reinstalled the factory handle as I found that the factory handle was just more comfortable and natural to use, the only benefit I found with the other one was that my knee did not hit it quite as much. Just my thoughts and opinion, hope it helps.
 
shortydog33 said:
I installed a similar one a few years ago with the button on the top, I just recently reinstalled the factory handle as I found that the factory handle was just more comfortable and natural to use,
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X2, that's why automotive factories stopped making automatic shifters with a button on top as my dad's '62 Oldsmobile Starfire came with.

I even made sure to use a T-handle on the B&M shifter I installed onto my previous TJ.

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Chris said:
I want this setup on my 42RLE 😍
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Surprisingly no you don't. Its shifting qualities absolutely SUCKED, it's next to unusable with a 32RH or 42RLE. The reason being is the B&M shifter exits its shifter cable toward the rear and it has to make a huge and long (!) front to rear loop back to to the 42RLE. The OE shifter exits to the front where it makes a short u-turn back to the transmission.

I could barely get mine to shift gears, it worked but I regretted converting to it. It sure looked cool though.
 
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Jerry Bransford said:
Surprisingly no you don't. Its shifting qualities absolutely SUCKED, it's next to unusable with a 32RH or 42RLE. The reason being is the B&M shifter exits its shifter cable toward the rear and it has to make a huge and long (!) front to rear loop back to to the 42RLE. The OE shifter exits to the front where it makes a short u-turn back to the transmission.

I could barely get mine to shift gears, it worked but I regretted converting to it. It sure looked cool though.
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Damn, that’s a crying shame because I love the way that setup looks. What a bummer!
 
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Jerry Bransford said:
X2, that's why automotive factories stopped making automatic shifters with a button on top as my dad's '62 Oldsmobile Starfire came with.

I even made sure to use a T-handle on the B&M shifter I installed onto my previous TJ.

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Jerry, no offence but every B&M auto shifter I ever owned was horrible.
 
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Jerry Bransford said:
Don't they work ok for GM/Ford transmissions where the shifter cable attaches at the rear of the transmission, rear to front?
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I've had them in a few muscle cars and one of my race cars. I would never buy another one.
The one you want is a Winters Performance/Art Carr shifter like this one. It's a great shifter.
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williambmac said:
I've had them in a few muscle cars and one of my race cars. I would never buy another one.
The one you want is a Winters Performance/Art Carr shifter like this one. It's a great shifter.
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The Winters is absolutely the best, that's what I'd go for if I was to do it for my present TJ.
 
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