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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 01:22 PM
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From: Byhalia MS, just south of memphis
Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: 6.0 LS
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.70
manual shifter ****

i have a T-56 going in my FORMULA soon along with a pro 5.0 shifter, give me some ideas and tell me why you like the one you have, pics if possble.

anybody know "speed dawg"? from this thread he makes *****.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...ead-pitch.html
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 10:55 AM
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Car: 91 Firebird,00 c2500,75 Vette
Engine: 3.1 but 350 soon, 350, 350
Transmission: T56 soon
Axle/Gears: stock 3.42 Posi to come
Re: manual shifter ****

I would like to find out more original ideas also.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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Car: 91 Firebird,00 c2500,75 Vette
Engine: 3.1 but 350 soon, 350, 350
Transmission: T56 soon
Axle/Gears: stock 3.42 Posi to come
Re: manual shifter ****

It seems as though everyone feels they are stuck with the round ball shifter ****. For that basic style the best I seen for a T/A is the white embossed bird **** from Hawks.
I have one idea I am going to try. Haven't seen or heard about it anywhere yet. I wanted to be the first but I will share it, at least I can say it was my original? idea.
Modifying a 70's Firebird auto shifter **** and using the 77-81 red bird push button. Mount it with the push button down all the time and not loose. It would look perfect with what I want for the interior of my 'Bird. Is this worth a PATENT? lol
Considering it is a screw on **** almost anything can be made to work from almost any standard trans car.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:24 AM
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From: Readsboro, VT
Car: 85 IROC-Z / 88 GTA
Engine: 403 LSx (Pending) / 355 Tuned Port
Transmission: T56 Magnum (Pending) / T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 / ?
Re: manual shifter ****

When I was in high school, I drilled & tapped an 8 ball to use as a shift ****. It worked extremely well. It was nice and heavy like an aluminum ****, but it didn't get to 300 degrees in the summer and -300 degrees in the winter like my aluminum ***** do.

I've seen other guys use whatever color billiard ball matched their exterior, which I thought was a good idea too.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Car: 1985 IROC-Z
Engine: 355
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 10 Bolt Posi
Re: manual shifter ****

I like the hurst white que ball *****. I have one, as well as a sidewinder **** when I have the line lock hooked up.

I cut the shifter shaft down about 2" and welded in a more common mustang thread 12x1.75 in grade 8.
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