IROCJoyce

Has anybody put a B&M megashifter on a 700R4? If you have, tell me if you think it is a lot better than stock and how hard it was to install. Because I am considering on getting one.

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BlkBird408

I have one in my 89. I really like it I think its much better than the stock shifter. They are not to hard to install. You will have to drill 2 holes to mount the shifter, cut your shifter indicator plate and drill 4 holes to mount the new plate, rerun the shift cable and lengthen wires for your back up lights.

cc 82Z-28

I have one, and I like the peace of mind of not having to worry about missing a gear or overshooting when shifting through the gears which is what I do alot of. Hard to install, no not bad at all, just follow the instructions..

Fast92RS

I have it installed in my 92 Camaro. It is a nice peice. I like the handle on it and the ratchet shifting part is really nice so you know you hit each gear and not miss one.

Ray102386

Thats enough said for me...i am getting one unless i am persuaded to the Hurst Dual Gate....

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1320_Guy

I have one with my th350. The only thing i dont like about it is you cant go strait from P to 1st, you have to go from P to 3rd then ratchit down to 1st.

cooltc2004

Awesome shifter imho.

Sickness91Z28

Alot of people love it...alot of people hate it. I personally love mine It's a really tight shifter...plus it looks great in our cars.

IROCJoyce

Thanks for the information.

back in black

I just put one in my 86 iroc and it's awesome.Fits and looks real good.Way better than the stock.It was so easy to skip a gear before.It's now impossible.If you take your time and follow instructions it's not to bad.Might take a bit to adjust the cable perfectly.The wiring was a little tricky.There's two switches to mount on the side of the shifter(Reverse lights and neutral safety switch)make sure the back up light is stacked on the top.If not you'll find your back up lights coming on in every gear.I found the switches also need to be spaced away from the shifter the perfect amount and then tightened so there not constantly depressed.Good luck.

bluegrassz

If anyone has the Shift ID label for the TH350 from one of these kits, I will buy it off you. I am switching from 700r4 to the TH350 and need one.

thanks

Oh yeah, I like mine. Its great at the track.

roachjuice

i have a hurst in mine... awesome i love it... looks different and almost like a factory option.... has a race gate and a street gate... race gate never miss a gear.... never will break eather like a megashifter....

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89TPI350

Those look nice. What needs to be done to fit a megashifter into a formula?

CraZ-28

Funny that you say that, we just broke the unbreakable hurst shifter right below the handle in my friends car. Snapped right in half and cut up my buddies arm. Good to see that Hurst, along with B&M, is going to replace the shifter for free.

Ray102386

Im getting scared, first my ear gets cut off and now my arm is going to get sliced open....i need a good nice high quality shifter that wont mame me. Any ideas?

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CraZ-28

Ah man, don't worry about it. They are all just freak accidents. I don't care how good a product is, in this case shifters, 1 is gonna break. If your gonna live your life worry'n if it's gonna break or not, you need to sell all your stuff and become a monk!

Really though, both peices are good quality, you just gotta go with what you like. For all we know the Hurst unit may be better quality than the B&M shifter but in the end, are you really gonna be happy with one that you don't like the look of? If this was a racecar, that would be different, but since this is mostly a daily driver, get the one you want.

92KRVZ28

ive had my megashifter for a long time and have had no problems what so ever...its a nice shifter

seymourless

i dont exactly get the ratchet shifting concept tho.....im really thinking about getting a b&m one also but my main concern is that by manually shifting the automatic, will this harm it? i want it mainly so i can shift when i want to. i would be worried about if this will ruin my tranny......any extra info would be awesome!

back in black

You can still shift normally say from park to drive then back to park,just like normal.You don't use it like a manual.Where the ratcheting comes in is say when you shift down to first all you do is bump the shifter with the palm of your hand to go to second gear and that's as far as it will go,then bump it again to go to the next gear,no chance of going too far say to 3rd gear.it will only slam up one gear at a time.Once your in drive you have to pull the trigger up to shift to reverse or park.It's a solid, very positive shift between gears.I love it.

92IrocRS

I've been looking for a shifter for the 700R4 for awhile I guess I havent been looking in the right places lol where can you get the hurst or B&M shifters for the 700R4?

Wow I feel smart now

Knyghtmare

I have this shifter as well... I want to give the B&M Pro Ratchet a try.

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XxGeinNothingxX

I have the MegaShifter in my 1991 Camaro, I would have to say that I love it. I love just pushing the shifter forward with little touch as it goes right into the next gear.

JetSet96

I just installed one in my 86 Z. I put in in just because it looks so much better than the factory setup. I don't race it so I will probably never use the ratchet part.

Steve

91ChevyRS

I would like to buy the ratchet shifter seeing as how I love to drive through my gears in my car. I am gonna be putting in a corvette servo and some other stuff to boost my tranny a bit.

I will install the transgo shift kit. The ratchet shifter, does it basically allow you to hold onto your gears a bit longer. Is it what they say a manual based automatic shifter?

Like I said before, I like to ride out my gears a bit longer just because I can. But my number one problem with that is that I always start from first then mistakenly shift into like 3rd.

eagle_eyes

what mods need to be made to the shift plate? i have a 1/4 in. aluminum shift plate and need to know if i need to cut it to make the B&M fit properly.

eagle_eyes

ttt

CraZ-28

It depends on your shift plate. The kit comes with a template you will use to cut the stock plate. Once it's cut out, then the B&M plate mounts on top of it. I can't remember exactly since it's been along time but basically your leaving roughly 1/4 to 3/8 inch of material around the original plate. If you search the web there is a complete walk through on how to install it. I even think there is a link somewhere in the archives..

Here is this one:
-B&M Megashifter Installation-

eagle_eyes

that's exactly what i was looking for. thank you

roachjuice

or you could buy a b&m pro stick and use your factory shift plate... but the stick will be there... its a cool shifter as well... i was thinking about doing this... i found a 4th gen that had done this and it looked awesome...
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omg you live in oklahoma??? i live in tulsa!!!

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Don 79 TA

i ordered the quick silver and megashifter for her 88 formula 350

i hope to start working on them soon
i had the quick silver in my 79 years ago, it was nice looking

i'll see if i can easily make it work for hers, i don't want to spend to much time making it work

i'm thinking i may have to make a new top plate on the console
i just got a new console too
expensive suckers

czbigboy

I am about to put the B7M Megashifter in my 85 IROC. I used one in my 69 Nova and loved it.

lakeffect2

What makes you think he wouldn't worry about burning the Abbey down with an unattended candle?

I've got a Megashifter in a1993 Caprice wagon. Phsyical installation was a breeze. Electrical switches can be easily broken though, and finding the proper wires under the dash to patch into was a pain, upside down with the doorsill across my back. Unit itself is a blast!

Ray102386

That i do, Bartlesville/Owasso to be exact, maybe we should meet up sometime and go eat some rice for lunch or something....would like to meet a fellow thirgen'er before i ship out.

WSM027

Anyone gotta answer to this question? I emailed the folks at B&M, and they told me it couldn't be done......I'm gonna say . Anthing is possible....isn't it???

roachjuice

we meet on memorial every friday and saturday night.... usually at sonic or o'reilly's...

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Ray102386

Will see what i can do next weekend.

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