View Single Post
Old 12-03-2009, 10:43 PM   #42
mtcwby
High on "The Camaro Life"
 
mtcwby's Avatar
 
Drives: 2010 2SS, IOM, LS3, Vortech, LG cam
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Big Sandy, MT & Yuma, AZ
Posts: 1,028
Send a message via AIM to mtcwby
Quote:
Originally Posted by Barton Industries View Post
Here is an example that might help. Squezee a pencil right in the middle of the pencil with you left thumb and index finger, Move the top of the pencil with you right hand and you will notice if you move the top of the pencil in any direction, the bottom of the pencil will move the same distance but in the opposite direction. Now do the same thing but move your left thumb and index finger up the pencil. You will notice that when you move the top of the pencil, the bottom will move alot further then what you moved the top.
By placing the spherical bearing further up the shaft it accomplishes the same principal. I think your looking at the over all length instead of the length from the point of rotation. Compare our shifter to the factory one and you will notice that the distance from the linkage pin hole to the center of the ball (center of rotation) will be longer on ours. Kind of like moving your fingers up the pencil.
I hope this helps...Thanks, Dave
Question for Dave: what is the distance from center of pivot point to the center of the linkage pin on your short throw shifter, and what is the same distance on the stock shifter? Is this distance adjustable and if so, what are the other measurements?
Thanks
__________________
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who are not."-Thomas Jefferson------Going Strong at 39,250 miles
mtcwby is offline   Reply With Quote