[DeTomaso] Pantera short throw shifter

[dan]

Would the conversion to a short-throw shifter alter the distance between the
shifter rod and the transaxle input?

I brought "The Beast" back from the track garage and have been experimenting
with the linkage.

I've changed out the shifter rods at rear so that end appears to be dialed
in.

But as it is now, I need to shorten the front shift rod (from the shift
linkage to the "middle" U joint.

 

I'm using 9/16th wooden dowel mock-ups of the shift rod to nail the length.
It looks like I need to shorten it by one inch. (which makes sense since
that's about how far forward we shifted the engine).

 

But prior to cutting and shortening the steel shift rod I'm wondering if a
short-throw shifter would eliminate that inch?

 

 

Dan Courtney

 

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   Would the conversion to a short-throw shifter alter the distance
   between the shifter rod and the transaxle input?

   I brought "The Beast" back from the track garage and have been
   experimenting with the linkage.

   I've changed out the shifter rods at rear so that end appears to be
   dialed in.

   But as it is now, I need to shorten the front shift rod (from the shift
   linkage to the "middle" U joint.


   I'm using 9/16^th wooden dowel mock-ups of the shift rod to nail the
   length. It looks like I need to shorten it by one inch. (which makes
   sense since that's about how far forward we shifted the engine).


   But prior to cutting and shortening the steel shift rod I'm wondering
   if a short-throw shifter would eliminate that inch?



   Dan Courtney