Wayne in NJ Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Ordered/received the upgrade kit. My friend Mike, (currently rebuilding/modifying a '69 vette, and from a big family of gear-heads) VOLUNTEERED to help me (MR. NON-mechanic), to do the work. Ordered the shop manual (Ebay), yesterday, to be safe. He wanst to make sure we have the correct torque specs/etc., but, as advised on the other boards, if I plan on keeping the car for any length of time, it's good to have the shop manual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 WOW! Had the local speed shop install the kit...what a difference! Gears are where they're supposed to be when shifting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glhs0075 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Is it the Great Lakes Hotrods heim joint kit that you had installed? I've heard good things about it. Mine is sitting in my garage all ready to go, just waiting for me to get around to exchanging the rods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Is it the Great Lakes Hotrods heim joint kit that you had installed? I've heard good things about it. Mine is sitting in my garage all ready to go, just waiting for me to get around to exchanging the rods. Yes, that's the one! I had the local speed shop perform the work, as I am not a mechanic...(I know...I whimped out)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glhs0075 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 I had Motorhead153 do all of the work installing the heim joints, I just need to swap my old style rods over to the converted ones. I'm looking forward to the change, I've heard from several people that have switched over and they swear by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I had Motorhead153 do all of the work installing the heim joints, I just need to swap my old style rods over to the converted ones. I'm looking forward to the change, I've heard from several people that have switched over and they swear by them. Went to a local show, last night, 1st time out on the highway since the upgrade...WOW! Like a different car! No more accidentally downshifting to 3rd when you THINK you're pushing into 5th! (Then there's the reverse instead of 1st scary trick...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruces Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 I had kit installed last fall shifts great had local car repair shop install positvie shifts now and no more more plastic bushing breaking!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 I think mine needs a bit of adjusting, but, overall, 100% improvement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glhs0075 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 I've got some time off next week, so I'll install mine then, along with my TU radiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLHS0136 Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 I had Great Lakes Hot Rod upgrade my linkage. I sent them my parts and they did an outstanding job making the orginal brackets look new again. Great workmanship too. The linkage works great. Dont have to worry about the main pivot bushing coming apart ever again. I recommend this if you havent already upgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruces Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I had same kit installed at local speed show shifts are positive ans no more plastic bushings breaking, very happy with the way my GLHS shifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.