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MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #15
I'm using a Ripper shifter as soon as it gets here.The UPR handle may be just fine.Who has used one like the one I described?Or,are the opinions just pre-judged opinions?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #16
Quote from: vinnietbird;233229
Who cares what color it is?It'll be under a leather shifter boot.As far as cheaper metals,we'll see.If it works great,then it works great,UPR or not.


Its not a color, its anodized metal versus an ordinary casting.

Not that I know it really makes a difference, but MGW is a higher quality design.
pro-five-oh

88 Cougar XR-7...5.0HO, T-56, and much more                             
85 Thunderbird 30th...#2471, 29k, all original and might actually stay that way

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #17
I would get that if I wasn't going to get the Nascar short throw shifter or also known as the Hurst Comption Plus short throw shirter.

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #18
Anodized is the process of coloring the aluminum blue or red,or whatever.I haven't had either shift lever yet,so,I can't say anything about the quality.UPR sent me two adjustable clutch cables,and they were great.They also sent me a firewall adjuster,which was anodized blue,and also a nice piece.My money says that the shifter will work as it should with no worries.It's like anything else,not everyone here runs the highest quality tire made.They get what works fine for the money (most everyone).It's a shift lever.I want it for comfort,which,I'm betting this lever will supply just fine.No big deal,It's on the way and will be used a lot.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #19
P.S.,I love you guys........in a brotherly way,not a prison kind of way.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #20
Quote from: vinnietbird;233242
P.S.,I love you guys........in a brotherly way,not a prison kind of way.
  Right back atchy thsts good but I want the old school Muscle car look.

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #21
Then drive an "old-school" musclecar...
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #22
Quote from: vinnietbird;233241
Anodized is the process of coloring the aluminum blue or red,or whatever.

Uh, its a little more than food coloring on a birthday cake. ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anodizing
pro-five-oh

88 Cougar XR-7...5.0HO, T-56, and much more                             
85 Thunderbird 30th...#2471, 29k, all original and might actually stay that way

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #23
Right,it's for the surface.As far as old school,I just don't think the design of our cars pull that off very well.These are a breed all their own,but,in the end,it's all about personal preference.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #24
I just talking bout the shifter.

 

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #25
Turbocoupeman...I have the Hurst shifter on my car...it's abominable...I'm half tempted to rip it off and put a j/y shifter back on...save some pennies for an MGW and put a shiny Hurst  on it...after driving around in my buddies T-5 equipped Maverick (with MGW shifter) it makes me feel like I'm rowing through the gears in a Mack truck with my Hurst shifter.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #26
Sick88Tbird do u want to sell it.

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #27
I'll melt it down and take it to the s yard before I curse anyone else with it.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #28
Quote from: Sick88Tbird;233593
I'll melt it down and take it to the s yard before I curse anyone else with it.


OUCH !!!!!
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

MGW adjustable shifter?

Reply #29
Quote from: Sick88Tbird;233367
I have the Hurst shifter on my car...it's abominable...
really? im runnin a hurst in mine and i love it. i am using the short black handle, are you using the chrome stick?

if youre runnin the chrome stick, you might wanna try a shorter handle before you give up on it.
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