Shift Gate

[Hessan Khan]

Hello everyone. Has anyone ever changed their gear shifter from the steering column to the floor console like the newer STs? Can it be done?



Please and thank you.



Hessank

'01 ST 4x4

 

[Jeff C]

Larry NX-01 has done it. I think he has a B&M shifter.

 

[Larry Phillips]

I did it! As Jeff said, I have a B&M StarShifter in my high series center console. It's mounted to the air vent inside, and comes out where the cupholder used to be. There's a removable panel where the stick shifter would be in the floor under the console, which is where I cut the hole to run the cable to the transmission. I fabricated the cable end to fit the shift lever on the tranny, and I also upgraded to B&M's high performance cable, and wrapped the Y-pipe with exhaust wrap to keep from burning the shifter cable. And I also grinded down a little on the first gear trigger stop to allow the shifter to reach the full range from P to 1. And since these pictures, the console has been fiberglassed to tidy up the hole and prepare it for a leather boot.



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[Jeff C]

Well get some pictures of that too! Want me to send you a camera, Larry? :lol:

 

[Larry Phillips]

Nah, mine's finally back where it belongs... In the truck. I'll post pics a little later.

 

[Larry Phillips]

Here ya go...



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[Rodger Tellefson]

Larry, What material did you use to cover your exhaust pipe?

 

[Jeff C]

Rodger,



It's just exhaust wrap. Last I checked it was about $40 for a 50ft roll, and about $10 for the metal straps.

 

[Larry Phillips]

Yep, just header wrap with a coating of silver sealing paint for header wrap.

 

[Hessan Khan]

Thank you Jeff C and Larry Phillips/NX-01. Great mod. Looks like I have my summer project.



Hessank