I just got a new B&M shifter from Jegs for my 91 camaro. it says its supposed to work with 700R4's but i dont see how.. it doesnt have a spot to select overdrive. the thing that tells you what gear its in is set up for a 3 speed. the model # is 80692.What do i do to get it in OD ????
Thanks,
Alan

 

ok ur talking abou that little clear thing that tells u what gear ur in right?? if so it already came with the shifter. Look in the box couse it should be in there. I had to install my friends and i was very confused when i saw that.

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1989 pontiac firebird
bright red exterior(just repainted)
grey interior
5 spd
305 TBI (stock)
WS.6 formula wheels
3.73 posi rear end
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Blaupunkt CD player
Blaupunkt 4x6 and 6x9
600 watt rockford fosgate 4.6 amp

thinking about a flowmaster

 

It's designed to work with any 3 speed or 4 speed automatic transmission. Th350, th200, th700r4, th200r4, etc...
Like he said above just change the lense to the 4 speed. Also, you must remove a bolt on the shifter to allow you to get to 1st gear on the overdrive. It's all in the instructions.

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Alan, definately read the instructions a few times over before doing anything with that shifter! The instructions are very clear with everything. Don't follow them, and you can hurt your trans.


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My shifter was already in the car when I bought it, but it doesn't have the right lens in it. Does anyone know how or where I can get the one for the 700R4?

 

http://www.bmracing.com

 

Hey thanks guys. it did have the other lens in the box... it was just stuck where i couldnt see it. I have another question though.. How does the ratchet action work on the shifter???

 

pull up on the handle and put it in 1st. When ready to shift push foward(w out lifting the lever) for 2nd and so on.....

its kinda confuseing at first but u will soon figure it out....

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1989 pontiac firebird
bright red exterior(just repainted)
grey interior
5 spd
305 TBI (stock)
WS.6 formula wheels
3.73 posi rear end
-------------------------
system: 2 10" MTX thunder 2000 in a Professionally done custom bandpass box.
Blaupunkt CD player
Blaupunkt 4x6 and 6x9
600 watt rockford fosgate 4.6 amp

thinking about a flowmaster

 

Ok thanks but once agian i have another question on the shifter. It says that 700R4's need a extra Breaker switch.. says "when the car is in park or neutral the circuit locks out the converter clutch and changes the idle speed". I have the 700R4 so do i need the breaker for my shifter to work correcltly with my tranny?

 

ummm im not to sure on that one. i didnt know what all that meant so my friend told me not to bother. we thought it was just the neutral safety switch.

 

I think this is to drop the RPM's when you place the tranny in gear. I didn't put one in when I installed mine and haven't had any problems. I think it also said you can get the necessary part from Radio Shack. I'd have to go over my instructions again to make sure though...

Steve

 

I didn't use that switch your talking about, but I have a non-computer car.
When you put it into OD, the shifter is in ratchet mode. from their you can ratchet down one gear at a time to first and ratchet up from first one gear at a time to neutral. It will not go from neutral to reverse even if you try to pull the lever. The only way to get past the reverse lockout is from OD with the T-handle pulled. The T-handle is only used to get it out of park and to get past the reverse lockout. It won't allow you to skip any of the forward gears(such as fourth to 1st or 1st to fourth).


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82 camaro--original steering wheel, brake/gas pedals, seats--everything else modified
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