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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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Anyone have any tips on extending a shifter. Its a 4 speed from a 79 Jeep trans, need to make the shifter about 4 feet taller. How would I do this with out have having a HUGE shift pattern??
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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Extend both above and below the pivot point. Some simple geometry will help you to determine how much
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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...'scuse me...did you say 4 FEET? is this going in some sort of a monster truck or something? im having trouble visualizing what you would need to do this for. Im intrigued.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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UPS truck?
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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building one of these:


From a 4x4 '79 Jeep J10 truck
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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one word: levers
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