How Lightning Rod Shifters Work

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In this video Perry Dillingham, one half of the Dillingham brothers duo, shows us how the Kildoff Machines Lighting Rod shifters work in their pro-touring '69 Firebird nicknamed Titanium. This is a small part of the larger feature on the car which can be viewed here: • Shutterfuel Feature: 1...
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@Darkhare33 2 года назад

Take notes people. This is how u do a video. No nonsense chit chat. Perfectly explained and short

@anthonysmalawipredators8794 Год назад

Or make us awkwardly watch him eat his lunch at the restaurant table. I hate vloggers

@RaiJK3 6 месяцев назад

And his voice isn’t loud and annoying! Some folks really are loud and don’t let the mechanism speak for itself. Or as you said they just talk too damn much😂

@NoName-ik2du 2 года назад

I saw a picture of these and thought they looked like a terrible idea. But seeing a video of them in operation, they actually look pretty cool and easy to use.

@Shutterfuel 2 года назад

We had never really seen them up-close and in action like this either- definitely makes them seem more easy to use! And hella fun too ha!

@connerbaldwin8405 5 месяцев назад

Short, sweet, and to the point, not to mention entertaining, this is how these kinds of vids should be done, nice work 🤙🏻

@vladvulcan 3 года назад

I love the mechanical click sound of gear engaging!!!

@JefferyKaighin День назад

Thank you for taking the time to make this video and clear up some confusion I had. I was going to own one, but now I'm 100% more understanding of the operation. 👍🙏

@theSword- 2 года назад

You picked the right set of shifters for your car. They not only look and function great, but they look like they belong there. Like factory.

@Mr.Phoreskin Год назад

A factory crane maybe. I still love it though

@donaldhock5946 4 месяца назад

These were,and still are,very cool!❤

@babbalonian2 Год назад

They came standard in the 1984 Hurst/Olds. One of the parts the hunters look for.

@drprick7432 11 месяцев назад

83 also

@SAVAGEKEYCONSULTING Год назад

Ooooo wowwy woooo!!! Lighting first, then the thunderrrrrrrrrr!

@Area51UFOGynaecology Месяц назад

this looks awesome

@JohnDoe-p9c 2 месяца назад

Right On!

@Bungaroosh 10 месяцев назад

When I was a young spunker, I used a B&M Slapstick. Basically, you just whack the stick forward to shift up! Great for dragging. Nice and fucking simple!

@harrysatin5110 3 года назад

Love the hood tac. That TA or Firebird must be beautiful!!

@Chache35862 3 года назад

The words firebird are on the dash ,

@hudsonja 9 месяцев назад

@@Chache35862 and TransAm (T/A) is a trim level of Firebird...

@richierottweiler923 2 месяца назад

Now that you mention it, i’m curious as to which production year it is. I genuinely never knew that Firebird’s came with a bonnet/hood mounted rev counter/tachometer.I know that certain Goat’s did. I’m now desperately scrutinising the video looking to see if there are giveaways as to which production year it is. With a gearbox/transmission like that could it possibly be a HO or Super Duty??

@deannicholas7673 8 месяцев назад

Great video sir!

@savage22bolt32 Год назад

Thanks for posting this! Very cool, very interesting!

@Inyourhideyhole Год назад

Thanks was always curious how they work

@synthWizkid 7 месяцев назад

They don't all work the same lol

@stoneylonesome4062 2 года назад

This is what the Regal T-Type/Grand National should’ve had.

@Skidracer21 Год назад

But not a 5-speed manual outright?

@nicktimmerman9675 3 года назад

You should throw a quick intro in the beginning talking about what it is, what the car is, why people use them, etc

@mynameisnobody1386 3 года назад

id like to know. can i put one in my Chevy cruze? lol. id smoke all who challenge me as long as they have no more than 155hp.. LOLOL

@tsstarlin 3 года назад

That’s awesome which model did you get? I’m looking at getting one and they have a bunch of different configurations.

@dw8840 3 года назад

This would be good for a manual valve body when used on the street. I can only wonder how much these would set you back.

@dontemills3041 3 года назад

I paid about 500 something for the one in my Monte Carlo

@stuartlittle69420 2 года назад

Tell me the benefits of having a manual valve body on this set up compared to not. 67 fairlane here with Windsor based stoker and years spent on the track. Trust me a regular flow auto will shift just fine when told to manually. Yet a manual valve body simply eliminates the possibility to run auto has he stated you can do both with this set up. A Hurst quarter stick will run on an auto c4 transmission just fine and let you go into D and shift for you. Why eliminate that to just say you did. I know 1000hp drag cars that can go into d for dumb.

@indigowynn Год назад

Nice car!

@briantruck2284 Год назад

Very nice

@anthonyjanelle12 Год назад

Reminds me of a forklift lol

@Inyourhideyhole Год назад

It does but it beats one lever for so many gears, the old school old school forklifts have that shit lol

@ikram3617 5 месяцев назад

perfect

@marksnay6315 17 дней назад

I had to look up a video, apparently its like someone took all of the gears (1st to 4th) and gave them their own knob and the decency to tell you when they are ready for the next shift.

@rj5529 Год назад

so do these have a clutch, or is it just a way of selecting gears in an standard automatic box?

@richierottweiler923 2 месяца назад

Is that gearbox/transmission a possible dealer option when the car was new??

@michaelbrinks8089 9 месяцев назад

Are these multi lever shifters/gearboxs used in high HP cars because it allows a gearbox to be built with stronger parts & a less complicated design ?

@bartosztomasz 6 месяцев назад

I'm a European and I've never seen anything like that. So cool, but I have a question, can you skip gears?

@keithallen905 Год назад

I like your setup can you give me the same setup like what you got I'm going to put it in a 70 montecalo

@sijonda Год назад

I've been spending hours each day trying to find a way to get an overdrive gear with a Lenco. I found an article that GearVendors partnered with them but can't find any hard info or ordering info about it. I'm thinking about sticking a ST1200 in my Jeep project.

@trunkmonkey9417 Год назад

Yes, you can get a gear vendors with the LENCO adapters. Contact GV and they will be happy to assist you with information you may need. Be mindful the overall length of a LENCO ST100 5 speed with reverser and GV hanging off the back is gonna be as long as a freight train... (front of bell to GV yoke is gonna be between 6 and 7 feet) But a lot of guys running LENCOs with tons of power, run GV with no issues.

@Kleiminc Год назад

Wow

@Yakushi0Mikatsu 11 месяцев назад

Can you skip gears in these?

@mdma3593 10 месяцев назад

Is this an automatic or manual? Also, is this in a nova?

@desmondgriffin3924 3 года назад

Is that the center council from them too ?

@undertow619 10 месяцев назад

Do you need to have a cluch to shift with that system. With you shifting the gears without pushing a clutch and another video I saw with a similar setup in action makes me think you don't.

@Shutterfuel 9 месяцев назад

No clutch on this setup, it’s basically an automatic with shifters for each gear. So instead of PRND21 all on one stalk, it’s separated into a stick for each gear basically.

@agentcooper4627 Год назад

You don't need a clutch pedal?

@TheMrDarius Год назад

Won’t miss gears that way

@T330d Год назад

So, how do they work?

@alexandredalpoggetto7877 11 месяцев назад

Better have a standard one

@leenixon9786 3 года назад

What’s the name? Kildoff?

@intothevoid5074 3 года назад

Kilduff Lightning Rod Shifter.

@keldorproductions8188 3 года назад

Do I need full manual valve body to run these or?

@martialdufour9925 2 года назад

I don't really understand the point. How is this superior to an automatic or manual.

@ryanwerner96 2 года назад

Why are paddle shifters superior to automatic or manual? Go ask the big auto manufacturers why they use paddle shifters on autos.

@EdTexas68 9 месяцев назад

Is there any videos of the linkage from shifter to transmission?

@Shutterfuel 9 месяцев назад

Not from this shoot - the trans was too far under the car to get clear shots of the linkage

@EdTexas68 9 месяцев назад

@Shutterfuel I'm almost 100% committed just curious what the linkage is all about.

@aaronnoyb 8 месяцев назад

@@EdTexas68Kilduff has videos of the shifter, in its "nude" configuration, so you can see how it works.

@AMAmedia8 3 года назад

What length are those rods? Thx

@a.k.a.A.E. 7 месяцев назад

This is for manual shifting a Th400 automatic transmission. No lenco !

@finck9226 3 года назад

so whats the point in these? im guessing for drag racing? is there a clutch peddle?

@Shutterfuel 3 года назад

Mainly for drag racing, yes. Some people installed them to get more control over shift points in their automatics so they could have a more sportier driving experience. Because it’s just a shifter mounted to an automatic transmission, there is no clutch pedal.

@finck9226 3 года назад

@@Shutterfuel thanks thats pretty much what i gathered from all the videos i watched on these things. i never heard of them before this very interesting. i would assume they also have a advantage in how fast they shift vs a manual?

@PeckerwoodKustoms 3 года назад

wheres reverse?

@omegarugal9283 Год назад

unexistant, it onlu goes forward

@Raz_Tactical 3 года назад

Can someone explain the benefit of this compared to just using a standard shifter to switch between 1,2,3 and 4? Mines already got 1,2,3 and D so this just seems like an auto with extra steps? I can't see it being faster as more hand movement is required compared to clicking the gears one notch higher to go up/down? And it doesn't give you the control of a manual clutch.

@Crlarl 3 года назад

Usually, the 1/2/3/D selection (on an automatic) doesn't have anything to stop you from moving the shifter past the next gear position. Eg. Unless you're careful, when shifting from 1 to 2, you could push too much and go past and get to 3 or higher. This type of shifter is intended for the amateur drag racing people (or wannabe racers).

@Raz_Tactical 3 года назад

@@Crlarl fair enough but i can get my car in right gear while bouncing around off-road. (Including quickly switching into reverse to avoid doing back flip) so someone going in a straight line should not have an issue putting it a notch up/down. If you really want speed and are going to be changing the transmission anyway you're much better off with a sequential box. Other than aesthetic purposes i really don't see the benefit.

@Crlarl 3 года назад

@@Raz_Tactical This is an automatic. The shifter is the biggest thing changed.

@Raz_Tactical 3 года назад

@@Crlarl thought it would involve changing the gearbox to accommodate the shifter. My off-road car is an auto and my daily is a manual.

@marty1662 3 года назад

@@Raz_Tactical ppl buy it bc it looks cool and its fun to slam the gears back and forth. Thats really the only purpose behind it lol

@stickshiftdriver1832 3 года назад

On a regular manual you could put it in neutral before coming to a stop at s light or sign. Could you do it in this type of shifter? What if you have to stop suddenly?

@Crlarl 3 года назад

It's an automatic transmission. It is a bit like paddle shifters on automatics.

@vtrcs 9 месяцев назад

I imagine if this is attached to something high hp, it's gonna drag you around at idle, unless you're able to neutral it easily. Been asking the same question myself