mflint1513
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So, in light of recent events, I've decided to replace my worn out column shifter. I'll give you the back story in a second. I'm going to change to a floor mounted B&M light truck shifter. Has anyone installed this or had any sort of feedback with installation?
Now, the story...
So I've been having alot of issues with my carb. I've had to tweek it here, rebuild it there, new vac lines, you get the idea. So I'm trying to get it dialed in and it's idle is around 1500...a bit high really for hot idle. I move back and forth between playing with the idle then check the tach, put the car in gear, and listen to if she sounds like she's knockin' or wants to die.
After an hour or so in the driveway I realize it's time to call it quits for the day. I do one final check and place the shifter into park. I leave the door open, walk around front to close the hood. I've got the prop rod (which fell out recently) a couple screwdrivers, a torx wrench, etc in my hands. I just let the hood fall to close itself. Here's where it gets fun.
The car wasn't in park. The column shifter was worn out that it was between park and reverse but displayed "P". When I dropped the hood, it kicked my high idling drivetrain into reverse causing it to tear a$$ down my driveway! I start freaking out and chasing the car down all 20-30 yards of my drive. I damn near wiped out trying to get around the door as I stumbled through some overgrown vine I have on a fence next to the driveway! Tools are flyin, I'm freakin out, I bang my knee pretty good tryin to jump in the d@mn truck which eventually comes to a screetching halt!
So, B&M it is! Anyone know anything about that shifter?
Now, the story...
So I've been having alot of issues with my carb. I've had to tweek it here, rebuild it there, new vac lines, you get the idea. So I'm trying to get it dialed in and it's idle is around 1500...a bit high really for hot idle. I move back and forth between playing with the idle then check the tach, put the car in gear, and listen to if she sounds like she's knockin' or wants to die.
After an hour or so in the driveway I realize it's time to call it quits for the day. I do one final check and place the shifter into park. I leave the door open, walk around front to close the hood. I've got the prop rod (which fell out recently) a couple screwdrivers, a torx wrench, etc in my hands. I just let the hood fall to close itself. Here's where it gets fun.
The car wasn't in park. The column shifter was worn out that it was between park and reverse but displayed "P". When I dropped the hood, it kicked my high idling drivetrain into reverse causing it to tear a$$ down my driveway! I start freaking out and chasing the car down all 20-30 yards of my drive. I damn near wiped out trying to get around the door as I stumbled through some overgrown vine I have on a fence next to the driveway! Tools are flyin, I'm freakin out, I bang my knee pretty good tryin to jump in the d@mn truck which eventually comes to a screetching halt!
So, B&M it is! Anyone know anything about that shifter?