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T5 shifter & handle mismatch

crustycurmudgeon

crustycurmudgeon

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I'm gradually accumulating parts for my T5 swap. I bought a shifter a while ago (short throw sport shifter from American Muscle), and I just got the stock looking lever. The holes on the lever are further apart than the holes on the shifter.

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Has anyone else run into this issue and what did you do about it? I assume the dogleg piece is to move the handle up and back a little bit, so I'll probably be using it. Can I get another dogleg piece with the holes the right distance apart on the upper part? Why don't they match in the first place?

Frank
 
If I were in your shoes, I'd just "slot" the shifter handle holes. Elongate them (or even just one would do it) so you can get the bolts through
 
Last time I saw that happen it was because the shifter was an off-brand piece of crap. To my knowledge, all of the Hurst, Pro 5.0, Steeda Tri-Ax, and factory shifters use the same bolt spacing on the shift lever.
 
$70 sounds pretty cheep...

I know for a fact that I love my Pro 5.0! :)

Didn't pay that much more. $100 IIRC... (used of course)
 
I bought a Tri-Ax from them for $125 (new) when they had them on sale a few months back. Keep an eye out for deals.
 
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