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RON WOODGEARD · 10-05-2002, 01:15 AM

As heading states I just got my Used Truck Megashifter, In playing with it I noticed that in order to Pull The "LOCKOUT" knob, The shifter needs to be in DRIVE. Is this normal? It seems to me that it should be in Neutral, and it doesn't lock in in Neutral, you can push it into drive from neutral.. Is this also normal?

RON

bigjimzlll · 10-05-2002, 01:19 AM

I believe the lock out is so you cant come out of drive into reverse

RON WOODGEARD · 10-05-2002, 01:27 AM

BIGJIM,

Yes that's what the "LOCKOUT" is supposed to be for, but you can push ther handle forward from neutral to drive without pulling the lockout handle. (that could be dangerous with a grandson in the middle)
and the shifter has to be in "drive" to pull the lockout handle up to put it into reverse or park. This just doesn't seem right to me, it seems that it should have to be in neutral to pull up to put in park or reverse.

bigjimzlll · 10-05-2002, 01:40 AM

I have a hurst v-matic..simular to yours..mine you have to push the shifter down to go from reverse to neutral...and from neutral you can pull str8 back to drive..you have to be in neutral to pull the lock out to go into reverse

neonlarry · 10-05-2002, 07:28 AM

I have only been in one vehicle that had one (not driving it) but I think that you are supposed to be able to quickly shift from drive to neutral in case you break something (like on the drag strip)? I am not sure, but I remember reading something like that. Look at the b&m website and see what it says there.

JoetheMobster · 10-05-2002, 08:09 AM

heck, my POS K-Car has the lockout feature on the shifter! It will flip between Neutral and Drive without hitting the button, and it will flip from 1-2-D without hitting the button, but the button is needed (obviously) for D-2-1. That would suck bad! Going down the highway doing 80 and accidentally put the tranny in 1st gear!

Cyco Path · 10-05-2002, 11:41 AM

My brother's Megashifter was the same way. I suppose it's correct that way.

cableguy0 · 10-05-2002, 02:37 PM

from my understanding the only thing the lockout is for is to stop u from going from drive straightr into reverse.it needs to freely move through 1 2 and drive without locking so u can shift it manually if need be for say a dragrace

RON WOODGEARD · 10-05-2002, 03:32 PM

You can't put it straight into 1st or 2nd gear without going through the ratchet action. And you can't go go into reverse without going in from drive.

I didn't get the instructions with it. STEVE was selling it for a friend of his so he's going to get them for me. And he isn't aware of it characteristics either.

It seems real strange to me that you would have to put it in DRIVE to then go into reverse and PARK.

RON

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 10-05-2002, 08:41 PM

Ron
If your not happy with the shifter PLEASE send it back and I will return your $90.

Steve

72chevyLWB · 10-05-2002, 10:16 PM

I have the exact same shifter you do. It is working perfect. All those shifters have is reverse lockout no neutral lock out. You have to pull up on the handle to get it out of park into either reverse, neutral or drive. You do have to do the ratchet action to get it into 2nd and 1st. And it is not supposed to let you put it back into park or reverse unless its in drive so you can pull up the handle. It all sound perfectly normal to me.

chevymad · 10-05-2002, 11:43 PM

The one I had worked the same way you're describing. One of the reasons I disliked it.. Though it should lock out neutral on the upshift as well. And I always had a problem getting from drive back to park. Thing seemed sticky

RON WOODGEARD · 10-05-2002, 11:52 PM

DANNY,

Thanks, I'm glad to hear that it's the way it's supposed to be.. I thought maybe there was some adjustments that you personalized it to work this way. (not you persae, of course)

STEVE,

Thanks for the offer, I'll be ok with it. Just talk to your friend about What I e-mailed you on, as far as the chrome piece goes.
I'm just trying to figure a few things out about it. It doesn't work anything like the old STARSHIFTER I used to run. But if this is how it is and there are a thousand guys/gals out there with there's working this way, I guess I just need to DUMMY UP and use it..:p

Thanks for all of the rest of you guys inputs.

RON

71MoneyPit · 10-12-2002, 04:54 PM

do any of you guys have a megashifter in a truck with the stock bench seats. i was wondering because im trying to decide between the Starshifter and the Megashifter but i don't know which one would work best with the stock bench. (here's a pic of the floorboards if it's any help.) Thanks

10-05-2002, 01:15 AM	#1
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	Just got a MEGASHIFTER, have questions. As heading states I just got my Used Truck Megashifter, In playing with it I noticed that in order to Pull The "LOCKOUT" knob, The shifter needs to be in DRIVE. Is this normal? It seems to me that it should be in Neutral, and it doesn't lock in in Neutral, you can push it into drive from neutral.. Is this also normal? RON

10-05-2002, 01:19 AM	#2
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	I believe the lock out is so you cant come out of drive into reverse __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA

10-05-2002, 01:40 AM	#4
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	I have a hurst v-matic..simular to yours..mine you have to push the shifter down to go from reverse to neutral...and from neutral you can pull str8 back to drive..you have to be in neutral to pull the lock out to go into reverse __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA

10-05-2002, 07:28 AM	#5
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,745	I have only been in one vehicle that had one (not driving it) but I think that you are supposed to be able to quickly shift from drive to neutral in case you break something (like on the drag strip)? I am not sure, but I remember reading something like that. Look at the b&m website and see what it says there. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

10-05-2002, 08:09 AM	#6
JoetheMobster Listening since '86 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,799	heck, my POS K-Car has the lockout feature on the shifter! It will flip between Neutral and Drive without hitting the button, and it will flip from 1-2-D without hitting the button, but the button is needed (obviously) for D-2-1. That would suck bad! Going down the highway doing 80 and accidentally put the tranny in 1st gear! __________________ 2007 Saturn Aura - hey it WAS a GM product

10-05-2002, 01:27 AM	#3
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	BIGJIM, Yes that's what the "LOCKOUT" is supposed to be for, but you can push ther handle forward from neutral to drive without pulling the lockout handle. (that could be dangerous with a grandson in the middle) and the shifter has to be in "drive" to pull the lockout handle up to put it into reverse or park. This just doesn't seem right to me, it seems that it should have to be in neutral to pull up to put in park or reverse.

10-05-2002, 11:41 AM	#7
Cyco Path Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Robertsdale, AL, USA Posts: 77	My brother's Megashifter was the same way. I suppose it's correct that way. __________________ Looking for '67 to replace the '68 I sold. Robertsdale, AL

10-05-2002, 02:37 PM	#8
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,948	from my understanding the only thing the lockout is for is to stop u from going from drive straightr into reverse.it needs to freely move through 1 2 and drive without locking so u can shift it manually if need be for say a dragrace __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

10-05-2002, 03:32 PM	#9
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	You can't put it straight into 1st or 2nd gear without going through the ratchet action. And you can't go go into reverse without going in from drive. I didn't get the instructions with it. STEVE was selling it for a friend of his so he's going to get them for me. And he isn't aware of it characteristics either. It seems real strange to me that you would have to put it in DRIVE to then go into reverse and PARK. RON

10-05-2002, 08:41 PM	#10
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,193	Ron If your not happy with the shifter PLEASE send it back and I will return your $90. Steve __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

10-05-2002, 10:16 PM	#11
72chevyLWB Got 20's???? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 1,451	I have the exact same shifter you do. It is working perfect. All those shifters have is reverse lockout no neutral lock out. You have to pull up on the handle to get it out of park into either reverse, neutral or drive. You do have to do the ratchet action to get it into 2nd and 1st. And it is not supposed to let you put it back into park or reverse unless its in drive so you can pull up the handle. It all sound perfectly normal to me. __________________ 99 Silverado Ex-Cab 2wd, Bagged&WhippleCharged 02 Sierra Ex-Cab 4wd 2500 HD The 72 went down the road.

10-05-2002, 11:43 PM	#12
chevymad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: skamokawa, WA, USA Posts: 527	The one I had worked the same way you're describing. One of the reasons I disliked it.. Though it should lock out neutral on the upshift as well. And I always had a problem getting from drive back to park. Thing seemed sticky

10-05-2002, 11:52 PM	#13
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	DANNY, Thanks, I'm glad to hear that it's the way it's supposed to be.. I thought maybe there was some adjustments that you personalized it to work this way. (not you persae, of course) STEVE, Thanks for the offer, I'll be ok with it. Just talk to your friend about What I e-mailed you on, as far as the chrome piece goes. I'm just trying to figure a few things out about it. It doesn't work anything like the old STARSHIFTER I used to run. But if this is how it is and there are a thousand guys/gals out there with there's working this way, I guess I just need to DUMMY UP and use it..:p Thanks for all of the rest of you guys inputs. RON

10-12-2002, 04:54 PM	#14
71MoneyPit MPG...hmm..more like GPM Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 339	do any of you guys have a megashifter in a truck with the stock bench seats. i was wondering because im trying to decide between the Starshifter and the Megashifter but i don't know which one would work best with the stock bench. (here's a pic of the floorboards if it's any help.) Thanks Attached Images __________________ (Looking for 67-72 shortwide or shortstep bed) 71 C-10, 500ci of tire shredding Caddy torque, th400, 12 bolt w/Powertrax Lock-Right. Bald Rear Tires 85 Toyota 4x4- 22r 4-banger, 5 speed, I can actually AFFORD to drive this one.



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