NuclearBacon Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Everyone must be getting tired of my 87 GL-10 questions... but i was curious if anyone knew of a short throw kit that would be compatible with my car. any ideas? thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Everyone must be getting tired of my 87 GL-10 questions... but i was curious if anyone knew of a short throw kit that would be compatible with my car. any ideas? thanks!!! They definitely are out there.Whether it be homemade or kit,I know a few people have them.Brad in MA has one on his Loyale wagon,if the car is still together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 I have a short throw shifter in my wagon. I had an inch of rod added to the shifter between the ball at the bottom and the transmission linkage. I had to bend the metal up at the front part of the hole in the trans tunnel so it would clear, and I think I need to have the transmission linkage lengthened and bent upward a little, because it doesn't shift as smoothly as it used to. i'm going to wait until after i put in the lift kit though, and see how the whole thing fits then, before i modify it any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuclearBacon Posted July 13, 2005 Author Share Posted July 13, 2005 anyone else with a short throw shifter for an 87 GL-10???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 yes, this id like to know, could be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg41383 Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 My brother fabbed something up on his '93 Loyale wagon / '86 turbo motor car. Ill try to get ahold of him to ask about it. The throw is quite short, like only maybe 4" in the 1-2 direction. But the 1-3 direction is still long, but i dont know if there is much that can be done about it. Maybe in a day or two i can have some info. -matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 I have seen parts from an XT6 modified to make a short throw... worked really well but looked kinda funky as the shifter was slightly relocated. My short shifter keeps the same degree of movement, but I just chopped 2 inches off the rod up top and put on a leather knob. Shortens the radius of where your hand has to move... though it still moves the same # of degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkx Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 i know skip made one for his wagon. he let me test it out, pretty nice i must say. i think id be happy with chopping my shifter after i get rid of all the damn slop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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