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- 1969 Mach 1
1973 Mach 1
1973 Grande
1989 LX 5.0L
2003 Mercury Marauder
2015 Lincoln MKT
As some of you may recall, I have installed a 706HP/736Tq 545 CI motor in my '73 Mustang. I have also installed a Broader 1000HP C6 and am currently trying to work all the linkage issues associated with using a stock shifter. I purchased the transmission several years ago and it currently has a manual valve body. The car most recently had a 428SCj/Toploader combination and quite frankly I like the idea of controlling the shifts without having to deal with a clutch. The manual valve body approach with the C6 appeals to me on some levels.
Question for you racers or modifyers: Are any of you running a manual valve body with the stock shifter? If so, how do you like it on the street? Any MAJOR problems with the lack of "lock out" for a given gear?
Since the Broader transmission did not have the transmission shift lever installed (there are so many different applications and Broader noted that most folks run after market cables), I have had to find a source for all of the different C6 linkage parts. This was a chore but I have been able to do so and would hate to NOT use the stock shifter, at this point. I have dropped the pan and have the valve body out right now in order to install the stock shift lever, so this would be a good time to change the manual valve body if I decide not to use it.
Any inputs would be appreciated.
BT
Question for you racers or modifyers: Are any of you running a manual valve body with the stock shifter? If so, how do you like it on the street? Any MAJOR problems with the lack of "lock out" for a given gear?
Since the Broader transmission did not have the transmission shift lever installed (there are so many different applications and Broader noted that most folks run after market cables), I have had to find a source for all of the different C6 linkage parts. This was a chore but I have been able to do so and would hate to NOT use the stock shifter, at this point. I have dropped the pan and have the valve body out right now in order to install the stock shift lever, so this would be a good time to change the manual valve body if I decide not to use it.
Any inputs would be appreciated.
BT