quarter stick shifter ?

got a quarter stick in my 31 on a t350, seems like it wants to p*** 3rd and go into neutral, any body got any ideas....thanks and merry christmas , and support our troops

 

If your ****** is standard pattern you may have a reverse pattern shifter. When the shifter is in low gear you should only have to push or pull (depending on forward or reverse valvebody) the handle for 2ND and squeeze the trigger while pulling for 3Rd regardless whether it's a forward or reverse pattern ******.

 

When adjusting the shifter, it shold all be done from the neutral position. If that is OK, it is possible you a shifter for a powerglide ******. I think you can buy the gate to switch it over for a 3 spd.

 

Learn to shift? A quarter stick you have to finesse a little bit, don't get excited and practice is the only advice I can give you.

 

Check to make sure the little locking tab at the bottom of the release level isn't worn round instead of square. Like '****** said, you have to be gentle as you're mashing the lever....

 

Mis adjusted cable, or if its used, been on the car for a while the cable could be stretched. I went thru 2 b&m cables, then had a guy at a boat shop make me one that was heavier, the cables are very similar to what boats use for steering. Adjust the cable using hurst instructions and see if its still happening

 

Is it new? Like another said, it sounds like you have a reverse pattern shifter on standard pattern ******. It should push to 2nd then engage the handle and push to 3rd - and you need to be able to do it hard as hell! When you are racing you have so much adrenalin that shifter will take as much strength as you can muster! Set it in a vice and go thru its' mechanicals, that shifter is designed to take abuse reliably - when air shifted the regulator is set at 60lbs and i have had them over 100lbs.

 

I've got one in my digger and had similar problems. If I take my hand off of the lever after the shift it's VERY easy to accidentally knock it into neutral. I extended the reverse lockout tab so it's now a neutral lockout. No problems since the mod.

 

thats exactly my problem, would like to see a pic of your mod, thanks BT

 

Sorry, guys, I was thinking of the Q stick II. It already has a neutral lockout.

 

I got an old quarter stick and it has no neutral lockout. I just learned to shift it. I guess that is why some men don't drive.

I am a lousey driver myself. I am a good tunner but I just don't drive worth a flip and if I can learn to use one anyone should be able to do it. The key if you are racing and it does not matter what you are driving is to get in the zone and not get too excited.

 

Slow motion and let go of the trigger....bent 8 valves because of this...that and i forgot to plug the high side chip back in...

 

It's not s matter of learning to drive, it's a space issue in the digger. Releasing the lever removes the lock preventing it going to neutral. Moving my hand off of the shifter it's almost imposable to not push it forword. I am reaching up at that point toword the fuel shutoff.

I'll try and take some pictures but not sure how well the mod will show.

 

thanks, i guess ill learn or get another shifter, i would like to use it so the neutral lockout sounds good, a good racin buddy gave it to me so i'd like to use it

 

Close your eyes and do it slowly a couple times...worse case do a electric first second shift. Activator

 

Digger is a different animal all together. Think sardine and friends.

 

what the hell does that mean ? a shifter in a racing situation is a shifter....geeez

 

I'll try and get you a picture tomorrow. It's too cold out and I'm to comfortable inside right now. ;-)

 

There should be a third shift detent, preventing going into neutral, if there's not, its a powerglife shifter as stated earlier. I've only used b&m for auto slap stick type shiftes but they should operate the same, take the cover off, go thru the gears you should see what the issue is

 

There is a third detent, but it only holds as long as you squeese the lever. Once released you just push forword for neutral.

****** is referring to how little space I have. Regardless, w/o a reverse pattern, neutral is just waiting to bite you after third like I mentioned above.

Just for reference, in the digger there is NO room. Here's a picture before a run with the shifter in first gear waiting to go. I've got my hand up on top of the shifter with my wrist resting on the shifter ball. There is just enough room to pull my arm back and grab the ball and lever for first.

 

thanks kerry

i think you are right, powerglide shifter, but i think kerrys idea will fix my problem

 

Captmullet,
The power glide shifter has a little stop at the end of the shtft detens than can be removed to run the shifter on a 3 speed instead of a two speed. if you have a power glide shtfter and a normal pattern valve body you will need to pull the trigger to get into first and then the upshifts will have no real detents before neutral. The second thrid shift will just be smooth.

As for digger have you ever run one? Once you are suited up you feel a lot like the michelin tire man looks and that is before you jam yourself into that p***es for a ****pit. They are not built for comfort they are built for speed.

 

thanks ******, i agree about the digger after looking at the pic of kerrys, no room, ill work it out , maybe , like you said practice......