[DeTomaso] Cable Shifter

[Thomas Tornblom]

+1, only I have a teflon sleeve instead of brass.

I think I adjusted the shifter in 2001 or 2002, and haven't had to touch 
it since, despite having pulled the engine and trans and later the trans 
only.

Once the turnbuckle and the spline joints are correctly aligned and 
properly tightened, it does not seem to be a problem.

Cheers,
Thomas

Tomas Gunnarsson skrev 2012-09-01 00:01:
> Strange. I don't think I've adjusted the shifter since 2005 when I
> pulled the trans. The only mod done is replacing the support with an all
> metal unit home made from a big uniball and a brass sleeve that fits the
> stock rod OD.
>
> Tomas
>
> <-----Ursprungligt Meddelande----->
> From: gow2 at rc-tech.net [gow2 at rc-tech.net]
> Sent: 31/8/2012 10:57:23 PM
> To: Damaadams
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cable Shifter
>
> In dissecting the Pantera shift assembly it really is a robust unit. I
> have never been a fan of how it is adjusted. When I was adjusting mine,
> I
> would get it perfect, tighten it up. After tightening it up it was again
> off just enough to be cumbersome which is why so many people cut off
> their
> shift gates.
>
> I had the rod shift away from home a couple times and got in the habit
> of
> keeping wrenches to re-tighten it on the road.
>
> I had considered making a better adjustable connection to replace the
> turnbuckle but I am going down the cable shifter path right now.
>
>
>
>> I'm not sure why this is, but I suspect it just has to do with moving
> more
>> "stuff". ( Cables in conduits, bellcranks, lever arms, etc ) With the
>> traditional shift rod actuation, the fore-aft and rotational movement
> of
>> the shifter results in a direct and immediate movement of the actuator
> at
>> the selector box of the ZF.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gow2 <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
>> To: Damaadams <damaadams at aol.com>
>> Cc: kirby.schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>; gow2
> <gow2 at rc-tech.net>;
>> detomaso <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Fri, Aug 31, 2012 3:28 pm
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cable Shifter
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Can you pinpoint why? IS it flex in the cable itself?
>>
>>> I'm with Kirby here. I have the cable shift in my Superformance GT40
> as
>>> well. It's an improved version engineered by Dennis Olthoff, but it's
>>> still just a tad vague when compared to the more positive feel of the
>>> shifting in my Mangusta. (Never thought I'd hear myself say that.)
>>> ?
>>> Daryl Adams
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Kirby Schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
>>> To: gow2 <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
>>> Cc: detomaso <detomaso at realbig.com>
>>> Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:43 am
>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cable Shifter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Didn't we beat this horse up some time ago? :-)
>>>
>>> I have a cable shifter in my GT40. It works OK, but I'd love to have
> the
>>> rod shifter that's in the Pantera in the GT40.
>>>
>>> Rod shifters are easier to adjust and must more positive when
> shifting.
>>> At least, that's true of my cars and, of course, that is my opinion.
>>>
>>> FWIW,
>>> Kirby
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 7:38 AM, <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I a playing with building a cable shifter. Anyone ever mess with it?
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