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[zirk]

Getting rid of an 3.0 Ex Plod over the next few days, so took for a Italian Tune Up to see if anything was going to break on me.

Whilst driving I noticed its got a Short Shift gear lever fitted, a good 1.5" lower than normal, TBH never noticed before or come across one from memory, where they ever fitted to Factory Specs?

Anyway decided to keep it and swop it for normal tomorrow, had a quick butchers and it looks like its held in by 2 grub screws front and back towards the bottom of the lever, so before I start is it a straight swop?, or am I thinking too simple hear and there's more to it.

Chris.     

[RobG]

Getting rid of an 3.0 Ex Plod over the next few days, so took for a Italian Tune Up to see if anything was going to break on me.

Whilst driving I noticed its got a Short Shift gear lever fitted, a good 1.5" lower than normal, TBH never noticed before or come across one from memory, where they ever fitted to Factory Specs?
Anyway decided to keep it and swop it for normal tomorrow, had a quick butchers and it looks like its held in by 2 grub screws front and back towards the bottom of the lever, so before I start is it a straight swop?, or am I thinking too simple hear and there's more to it.

Chris.   

Nope. Owners tend to shorten existing lever

[HockeyDave55]

I was thinking of this mod by moving the ball up the stick...

[Zippy2012]

Getting rid of an 3.0 Ex Plod over the next few days, so took for a Italian Tune Up to see if anything was going to break on me.

Whilst driving I noticed its got a Short Shift gear lever fitted, a good 1.5" lower than normal, TBH never noticed before or come across one from memory, where they ever fitted to Factory Specs?

Anyway decided to keep it and swop it for normal tomorrow, had a quick butchers and it looks like its held in by 2 grub screws front and back towards the bottom of the lever, so before I start is it a straight swop?, or am I thinking too simple hear and there's more to it.

Chris.   

if its up for grabs i could make use of it.... well mine is an ex plod i wonder if its already shortened....??

[zirk]

Getting rid of an 3.0 Ex Plod over the next few days, so took for a Italian Tune Up to see if anything was going to break on me.

Whilst driving I noticed its got a Short Shift gear lever fitted, a good 1.5" lower than normal, TBH never noticed before or come across one from memory, where they ever fitted to Factory Specs?
Anyway decided to keep it and swop it for normal tomorrow, had a quick butchers and it looks like its held in by 2 grub screws front and back towards the bottom of the lever, so before I start is it a straight swop?, or am I thinking too simple hear and there's more to it.

Chris.   

Nope. Owners tend to shorten existing lever

Cheers Rob, no its not been modded, looks brand new to me, will look into more tomorrow.

[zirk]

I was thinking of this mod by moving the ball up the stick...

Not sure about the ball up the stick, will take some pics tomorrow, if I get a chance.

[zirk]

Getting rid of an 3.0 Ex Plod over the next few days, so took for a Italian Tune Up to see if anything was going to break on me.

Whilst driving I noticed its got a Short Shift gear lever fitted, a good 1.5" lower than normal, TBH never noticed before or come across one from memory, where they ever fitted to Factory Specs?

Anyway decided to keep it and swop it for normal tomorrow, had a quick butchers and it looks like its held in by 2 grub screws front and back towards the bottom of the lever, so before I start is it a straight swop?, or am I thinking too simple hear and there's more to it.

Chris.   

if its up for grabs i could make use of it.... well mine is an ex plod i wonder if its already shortened....??

Dont know is the honest answer, had a few plods now, never noticed it before TBH, on  driving diffidently improves the driveability when gear changing works nice with the LSD on a country road!!

The leather Gear Gator wont fit properly TBH, will take some pics and post up if your interested.

Chris.




 

[Zippy2012]

Getting rid of an 3.0 Ex Plod over the next few days, so took for a Italian Tune Up to see if anything was going to break on me.

Whilst driving I noticed its got a Short Shift gear lever fitted, a good 1.5" lower than normal, TBH never noticed before or come across one from memory, where they ever fitted to Factory Specs?

Anyway decided to keep it and swop it for normal tomorrow, had a quick butchers and it looks like its held in by 2 grub screws front and back towards the bottom of the lever, so before I start is it a straight swop?, or am I thinking too simple hear and there's more to it.

Chris.   

if its up for grabs i could make use of it.... well mine is an ex plod i wonder if its already shortened....??

Dont know is the honest answer, had a few plods now, never noticed it before TBH, on  driving diffidently improves the driveability when gear changing works nice with the LSD on a country road!!

The leather Gear Gator wont fit properly TBH, will take some pics and post up if your interested.

Chris.

well my grear gator is well worn out as i havent got a normal mv6 in the area to me calnt tell if mines shorter?? but a guy is meeting me tomorrow to pickup an old bose sub box so if his elite a manual i can have a measure up..? if the same size defo interested mate in a shorter knob!! (ude never hear a woman say that!)

[zirk]

Big or quick!! 

 

In my case slowly does it.

 

[Zippy2012]

Big or quick!! 

 

In my case slowly does it.

 

Ok we leave it there shall we before we get a bollocking for been rude...?? 

reminds me of a song... oooh ahh just a little bit... oh ok a little bit more...