B&M starshifter

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  1. comet 75

    comet 75 comet 75 swap 302

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    What it means when they say : Cannot be used with reverse pattern valve body.

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  2. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Reverse pattern goes:
    park, reverse, neutral, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

    where as standard is:
    park, reverse, neutral, drive (third) second, first
     
  3. comet 75

    comet 75 comet 75 swap 302

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    In what case do you found this patern and if I put it on my comet with c4 trans. do I need to reverse the on trans. arm like a column to floor shift conversion ??
     
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    The reverse pattern valve body is normally for racing only and is full manual shift. Has to be purchased from an aftermarket source such as TCI or Jeg's. All factory valve bodies are foward pattern and automatic shifting unless someone has modified them. It will work fine with your trans as is.
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    reverse valve bodies/////

    They also keep you thinking!

    Some many years of "slamming" forward on that shifter!
    Had to change my whole driving style when I went to a reverse vavle body!
     
  6. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    I put one of those starshifters in my Cyclone. Works good!
    Dan
     

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