Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but do you connect this to a manual transmission or do you have to completely replace the transmission with this? I have a car with this shifter attached and I would like to switch it back to a standard H-pattern shifter so do i have to completely replace the transmission or just remove some parts and install some new ones? Thanks for any and all help.
I sent my shifter from California to Dan in York Pa for a rebuild. The workmanship and quality is outstanding. turn around time was very fast, I think 10 days or less. The shifter works fantastic, very smooth, Dan is the best on these shifters. Cry once and be done. This the best place to send your shifter- V Gate
I sent my shifter to Dan for a rebuild. The quality and workmanship is just outstanding The shifter works outstanding cannot wait to finish the car. Super great guy to work with. By far the best on these shifters
Absolutely the best of the best... The buying experience was super easy and Dan is awesome to work with. Now to the shifter! When it arrived it was packaged well and as described. I installed it in a 1975 Nova and was told by many that I would need to get rid of the bench seat as the bench seat would be in the way of shifting into reverse. After installing the shifter and cutting the tunnel about an inch toward the driver side and two inches back toward the rear I was able to get the shifter bolted up to the transmission, connect the linkage (without having to make ANY adjustments) and the shifter does indeed go into reverse without any issue from the bench seat. Upon completing the installation I took it for a test drive and let me tell you, I have NEVER had a shifter that shifted so smooth! Very pleased with the buying process and the product that Dan creates. You can tell that he loves his craft and what a craftsman he is! I highly recommend that if you are in the market for V-gate to purchase one from Dan as I can't imagine ANYONE being disappointed.
Just need the stainless steel tube and ends , I can make them myself , Been a Mechanic for 40 years ! Got Chevelle , Nova and Camaro all with 4 speed trans .
After my father passed i pulled his 67 malibu out. As i dug around i found a mister gasket vgate. So badly wont to put it in because i know have it moving on it own power but lack of info has me waiting. Definitely subscribed in hopes to learn more !
Bought one of those vertigate shifters in 1977 for my 67 400 4-speed Firebird which I still own today the reverser is welded on also. I had that shifter on that car for about a month kill three good Muncie 4-speed, took that piece of crap off, put a good hush super shifter great shifter never look back.
Why was the firs run through the gears just after you pulled the neutral pin a failure? It shifted 3-4 two times and skipped 1-2. The rest of the shifts worked OK. I would sure hate to be on the line and dump the clutch only to be in 3rd gear. Is it a lack of lubrication thing? Must one run through the pattern a couple time after adjusting the linkage? Are these prone to doing this?
I just watched the video and noticed that I did not pull up on the selector handle far enough to engage the 1-2 shift lever. Notice the first couple of times the 1-2lever at the muncie does not move. Only the 3-4 moves.
@@4speed3pedals I also gotta say that the shifter is 2-3 foot higher than it would be relative to me in the car. Makes it tough to pull that dag gone handle up!
W/O a doubt, the best stick shifter ever invented. And still being copied today. Bought one in 74 for my 66 goat, (for 75 bucks "new", from Honest Charlie), drove it on the street and strip for over 10 yrs. Threw "many" powershifts, and only missed 2 shifts. (Both times, from 1st to 2nd, for some reason, hit the neutral slot...hard). These things are bullet proof, and is much better than the Ram Rod. If I could find one reasonable, I would build a car around it. Nice job on the linkage on this one. Hope you got what you want for it.
Funny you say this. Had a 65 tri-power GTO in the 70s, to 80s, and the car got stolen one night. Found it less than a quarter mile away on the side of the road, nothing broken, same amount of gas. (this was 1981) Guarantee some kids stole it, and didn't know how to shift it. Probably were in 3rd and 4th the whole time. LOL
Have you seen the last upgrade? Stops the third gear lever from draging with 2-3 shift jaming the dedents! I had this proplem with a dirty wornout , hi mileage shifter. Thuss the factory upgrade. A freind has this shifter, i need to get a picture of it.
I have Owned 2 MR Gasket 4 speeds since they came out, I,m Putting it Back in My 67 Chevelle Just before summer, Love these for racing, I Like your shift rods, I just Might have to make a set.
So how does it do for driving on the Street? Do you always have to raise the lever up to go to first n sec? I'd like to have one for when I race but kinda seems like it would a pain in the city
