Weltmeister short shift kit components, How do they do it? |
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Weltmeister short shift kit components, How do they do it? |
Gint |
Jan 7 2003, 05:24 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
What, exactly, is in the Welt "short shift kit"? I have one in the car, I hate it, and I'm wondering if I can drop in the shifter from the 72? Is the kit all contained in the shifter? I would think so, but I've never seen the kit or a picture of it.
Anybody? |
campbellcj |
Jan 7 2003, 05:31 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,547 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
IIRC the welt kit is simply a replacement lever (shorter) with a shortened "ball" pivot.
Personally I have used several short shift setups on 901 trannies and I never liked em. |
campbellcj |
Jan 7 2003, 05:34 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,547 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
Oh yeah, I think there is also a spacer plate that goes between the tunnel and the shifter assembly base.
So the shift ball fulcrum thingie must actually be longer than stock, not shorter. It's a "lever" physics thing, I always get it confused. |
Gint |
Jan 7 2003, 06:01 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I know whatchya mean. I put a short shift kit my 40horse bug back when I was a teen. Slightly different setup, but basically just changing the pivot point of the lever.
Sounds like I can pull this shifter assembly and replace it with the oe from the 72 without too much trouble. |
Brad Roberts |
Jan 7 2003, 11:38 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
As long as the 72 is NOT a side shifter.. I'm pretty sure your 6 is a tail slapper. The proper terms.. its changes the fulcrum. I dont really like them.. however..it does help the old tail slappers. It gets rid of some of the slop.
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Gint |
Jan 8 2003, 08:54 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'd rather have the slop than dislocate my right shoulder. When the linkage and gearbox are cold, it's a bitch to get it into first gear. I often nick reverse looking for second. I suspect the lock plate is pretty worn, I know the springs suck. The 72 shifted pretty well for a "tail slapper", and I pulled the shifter yesterday after work. It's cherry.
My shoulder hurt for a week after driving this car home 1300 miles. |
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