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Can a Lou's short stick be put on a B&M Ripper shifter? (t-5)

 
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isn't the shifter and the stick the same thing? please correct me im 70% sure im wrong

 
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No, the shifter is the base and the part that bolts to the floor and goes into the transmission.
The stick is the stick that attaches to the shifter and has the shift **** on it.


Here you can see the stick attached to the shifter.
http://lscamaross.8m.com/ss4.jpg

 
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oh ok. thanks chad. im not sure if they would work together but you could probably get it to work.

 
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I called B&M about it today. It wont work. The reason the Lou's works with the Hurst is because its a 2 peice shifter, and you can unbolt the shaft. The old B&M Rippers are made the same, but the new ones (like mine) are 1 peice, and you cannot remove the shaft.

Looks like my only option of making it smaller would be getting it machined down.

 
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bah, thats too bad

 
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Just cut it down- I did it with the B&M I had with my other car. Just cut it off where you want it and get the top re-threaded. You should be able to do it yourself even...

 
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Im just a bit scared to do that. Its one hell of a solid stick...

 
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If you are unsure of the height you want to go, just cut down the stock one till you get a decent height to work with- i know the pivots are a little different, but at least you'll have an idea of what height you want to end up with.

I will tell you this- the B&M I had ended up being a little too short. The short shifts were awesome, but it made getting into reverse a pain. It was short enough all it took was a roll of the wrist to shift gears- my arm stayed in the same place on the console..