Guest Anonymous Posted June 12, 2000 Share Posted June 12, 2000 I'm trying to decide on a shifter to use on my conversion and was wondering if the forum had any suggestions or preferences on the subject. I'm using a 700R4 w/ factory TBI so I need to have a park/neutral switch. Any help would be appreciated. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 12, 2000 Share Posted June 12, 2000 I think I am gonna use the B&M HAMMER, available from summit, It has all the bells and whistles and looks pretty good too. ------------------ 74 260, sbc 350, 700r4, and a few little HP Mods.just gettin started good. www.speedtechcoatings.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Bayley Posted June 12, 2000 Share Posted June 12, 2000 I use the B&M Hammer shifter for a 700R4. IHMO, it's the best looking B&M out there (not saying much). Actually, it's the ONLY B&M that will work with all four gears of a 4 speed. I always liked the JTR idea of using the stock Datsun shifter, but so much of my interior is now non-stock, it's wouldn't really match. Anyway, I've had good luck with the B&M (knock on wood!) -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 12, 2000 Share Posted June 12, 2000 I have used the stock datsun shifter with good results. No extra holes,Lights plug in. I love the stock look, very stealthly. ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarp Posted June 12, 2000 Share Posted June 12, 2000 I used The B&M Megashifter with my 700r4 worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarp Posted June 12, 2000 Share Posted June 12, 2000 I have owned several b&m (ratchet) shifters such as the star shifter megashifter ect ant I have BANGED them all really hard and never missed a gear ! John I'm not sure what shifter you may have had that you had problems with but most of the new B&M shifters are ratchet and work pretty good for the $$$ the megashifter I had on my Z had both p/n safety switch and reverse light switch the only thing is I did like the starshifter better as it had a mode where once in first you could pull the t-handle up and pull it back into (safety?)race mode where you could only go 1-2-3 (that one was on a ford)and thats it till you pulled the t back and put it back in normal mode where as the megashifter you ratchet 4-3-2-1 then 1-2-3-4 however once in 4th you can ratchet to N works ok that way like at the end of high speed run go to N and coast to bring your RPM down on the motor.. Stan [This message has been edited by scarp (edited June 12, 2000).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scott Posted June 13, 2000 Share Posted June 13, 2000 Wouldn't recommend the cheapie B&M for the 700. Its too easy to overshoot the detents. I was on a budget and should have waited . I'd go for the better ratchet type shifters that will let you bang away without overshooting a gear. Neutral safty switches/ backup should come with any good shifter. JS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scott Posted June 13, 2000 Share Posted June 13, 2000 B&M Sport Shifter # 80776. Avoid it! JS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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