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Originally Posted by MECTransAm
appreciate all the feedback,However the Green Chevelle in the V gate thread is exactly that, a V Gate , Not a Ram Rod , which sure looks like it would take up alot more space....i've never had the v Gate, had a Ram Rod Years ago...so i don't know...any more thoughts on the space required for the Ram Rod is greatly appreciated!!!! Thank you all!!!
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This is the exact shifter I had in my Camaro. The Ram Rod was the Hurst "street" version of a vertical gate shifter. It only move forward and back. To engage first you pull the finger grip handle up and push it forward. Second is a direct yank back. Third you push forward and the spring drops it into the lower gate, and for forth you pull back. The separate handle activates reverse once the shifter is placed in the center neutral position.
The reason these contraptions require so much metal carnage is that the rods are completely straight from the transmission levers on the side cover to the shifter mechanism. As a result, the shifter is mounted far left of the factory position. All I can tell is that from experience I had to cut a lot to make it clear everything.