Trans Tunnel/Shifter Location

[RonKahn]

Originally Posted by C5GTO

My CR Cobra has a Richmond Gear 5 speed with a Hurst Competition Plus shifter (I don't recommend this setup and it's the next thing to get swapped out by the way). The shifter mounts to the left side of tailshaft housing and thus sits to the left of the cars centerline. To make room for the shifter in the tunnel, I fabricated a bulge in the tunnel. I seem to recall making some vertical cuts in the fiberglass, using some force to bulge it outward and then fiberglassing the needed bulge shape in place to provide the needed clearance.

Here's a picture of the interior in a finished state. You can see the bulge but it looks fine once covered with carpet and the shifter boot.



I plan to swap out the transmission with a TKX sometime when I get around to it. I anticipate the shifter position will move more to the tunnel center. I may or may not remove the bulge depending on what is involved once the transmission swap is complete.

Yes, thanks for the picture. My shifter comes out of the tunnel much farther back.

Best thing is I just have to fabricate and work around the problem. There is no way I can move the engine or trans to fix this, so just live with it and work a solution around it. Thanks so much!

[Chicagowil]

I did h
make a rough cover to raise the height of the area around the short shift unit. If interested, you may have it as a starting point. Or I can get a couple of photos of what it is and some dimensions for you.

Here are the T5Z in my car with the Steeda short shift on it:

[Roylerumble]

I'm gong to have to do some work to my tunnel fiberglass for my t5. The other guy that got the other kit had to as well on his toploader.