B&M SPORT SHIFTER User Manual
Installation Instructions
Sport Shifter
©2010, 2001, 1995 by B&M Racing and Performance Products
The B&M Sport Shifter can be used
in vehicles equipped with most popular
three speed or four speed automatic
transmissions. It is equipped with neutral safety and backup light switches,
transmission brackets and levers, and a
five foot shift cable. Optional shifter
cables in 2 ft. (#80830), 3 ft. (#80831),
4 ft. (#80832), 8 ft. (#80834), 10 ft.
(#80835) and 12 ft. (#80836) are also
available. To use the B&M Sport Shifter
with the Ford AOD transmission you will
need accessory kit #40496.To use the
B&M Sport Shifter with a GM 4L60E,
4L65E,4L80E or 4L85E transmission
equipped with a PRNDL switch you will
need the optional accessory kit #75498
otherwise you can use the GM bracket
supplied.
Please read the instructions and
review the illustrations thoroughly before beginning the installation.
The mechanical components of this
shifter are precision made and assembled at our factory. Any modification or disassembly of these parts can
cause the shifter to malfunction and will
void the warranty. You should disassemble only those items outlined in the
instructions.
The vehicle should be about 2 feet off
the ground for ease of installation. Use
jack stands, wheel ramps or a vehicle
lift. Make sure the vehicle is firmly supported before attempting to work on it.
IMPORTANT: If your vehicle is equipped
with a locking steering column, securing the column lock lever in the engine
compartment in the full up position will
Printed in U.S.A.
Part Number 80776
allow the steering wheel to be locked
and unlocked and the ignition key to be
removed.
WARNING: This allows the steering
wheel to be locked WHENEVER the
ignition key is turned to the “lock” position WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING,
OR AT ANY OTHER TIME. Securing
the steering column lock lever in any
other position will both PREVENT the
steering wheel from locking and removal
of the ignition key.
INSTALLATION
STEP 1. Remove the stock shift link-
age.
Column Shifters: Remove all rods,
levers or cables from the column and
the transmission. Place the column
shift lever in the Park position. Remove
the pin holding the shift lever in the
column and remove the lever assembly.
If your vehicle is equipped with a locking
steering column, secure the column
lock lever in the full up position. WARN-
ING: This allows the steering wheel to
be locked and ignition key removed
WHENEVER the ignition key is turned
to the “lock” position WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, OR AT ANY OTHER
TIME.
Console Shifters: Remove the shifter
mechanism from the console. Disconnect the rod or the cable from the transmission. Remove the cable bracket if
equipped. If there is a cable or linkage
from the console shifter or transmission
to the steering column lock, it must be
blocked in the Park position as described above.
NOTE: Shifter installation may require
console modification or complete console removal depending on the space
available in your vehicle.
STEP 2. If the shifter is being used on a
GM four speed automatic transmission
the blocker screw shown in Figure 1
should be removed. For all three speed
automatic transmissions as well as the
Ford AOD four speed automatic transmission the blocker screw should remain in place.
STEP 3. Pull the carpet away from the
floorboard where the shifter is to be
mounted. If the vehicle has a bench type
seat, move seat to the full forward position. Place the shifter on the floor with
the stick shifted to the rearmost gate
position. Locate the shifter for ease and
convenience of operation. Make sure
the T-handle clears the dash with the
shifter in the Park position. Mark the
position of four mounting holes on the
floor. Note that the cable exits from the
rear of the B&M Sport Shifter rather
than from the front as in most other B&M
shifters.
STEP 4. Drill four 9/32" mounting holes
where marked. Temporarily mount the
shifter in place using washers as required to get it level. Mark the location
for the shifter cable hole, then drill or cut
a cable hole in floorboard using the
template in these instructions. NOTE:
Some floorboards are extremely thin
and will not adequately support the
shifter mechanism when bolted to the
9500423-07
Boot
Cover plate
Tower
Blocker screw
screws in from
other side
Cable pin
Figure 1
floor. For those vehicles we recommend
that you fabricate a stiffener plate for
additional strength.
STEP 5. Install (but do not secure) the
carpet back to it’s original position. Cut
holes in the carpet for the mounting
holes and the cable. DO NOT use a drill
bit to make holes in the carpet.
STEP 6. Check the operation of the
neutral safety switch and the backup
light switch (See Figure 2). You can
Indicator cable
clamp and screws
1/4" nut
1/4" lockwasher
Cable attaching tab
goes on outside surface of shifter base
1/4" x 1/2"
bolt
E-Ring
hear the switches click when they are
actuated. To adjust the switches loosen
the screws that secure the switch cam
to the shifter stick and slide the cam up
or down as required, then retighten the
screws.
STEP 7. Install the cable on the shifter
as shown in Figure 1. The cable attach-
ment tab should be bolted to the outside
surface of the shifter base using a 1/4"
x 1/2" hex bolt, lock washer and nut.
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Install the E-Ring that secures the cable
to the cable pin.
STEP 8. Just before the final installation of the shifter in the vehicle, attach
the indicator cable to the shifter as
shown in Figures 1 and 2. The indicator cable is secured to the cable pin by
a supplied small E-Ring.
STEP 9. Install the shifter mechanism
into the vehicle. Slide the shifter cable
through the carpet and the hole in floor.
Bolt the shifter down using four 1/4" x 11/2" hex bolts and nuts. If required use
1/4" washers as shims between the
shifter mechanism and the floor to level
the shifter. ROUTE THE CABLE AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE 3, AVOID SHARP
BEND OR KINKS WHICH WILL DAMAGE THE CABLE. Use cable clamps or
tie wraps to secure the cable housing to
the chassis to avoid contact with hot
engine or exhaust system.
STEP 10.Seal the hole where the cable
goes through the floorboards to prevent
air or water leakage. A putty type sealer
can be used. For General Motors vehicles go to Step 11, for Ford vehicles
go to Step 16, for Chrysler vehicles go
to Step 22.
GENERAL MOTORS
STEP 11.If you have not already done
so, remove the stock selector lever nut
and selector lever from the transmission. Discard the stock lever and the
stock shifter linkage. Install the B&M
selector lever in position using the stock
selector lever nut (See Figure 4). Torque
the nut to 23 lbs.ft. The lever should
move smoothly from front to rear with a
positive click in each gear position.
STEP 12.Remove two transmission oil
pan bolts from the middle of the left side
of the oil pan. Install the cable bracket
in position (See Figure 4). The bracket
must be installed with two spacers between the pan and the bracket. (If your
transmission is equipped with a cast
aluminum oil pan, these spacers should
be omitted. With a TH-400 with a cast
aluminum oil pan the cable bracket may
have to be modified.) Install the two 5/
16-18 x 1.00" bolts (Metric transmissions use the two 8mm x 25mm bolts)
supplied and tighten 12-13 lbs.ft. Do not
overtighten as this can damage the pan
gasket.
Note: In some cases possible modification to the GM cable bracket might
be required for the 4L80E and 4L85E
transmissions without the PRNDL
switch. Verify that selector lever
does not grind on cable bracket before moving on to step 13.
STEP 13.Route the shifter cable ac-
cording to Figure 3. Avoid kinks and
sharp bends and route the cable away
from hot engine or exhaust parts.
Remove the two rubber boots, one
large nut, and a large lockwasher from
the threaded end of the shifter cable.
Slide the end of the cable into the cable
bracket. Install the large nut and lockwasher loosely over the end of the cable.
Install the two rubber boots onto the end
of the cable. Install the swivel on the
threaded end of the cable and position it
in the center of the threaded portion.
STEP 14.Move the transmission selector lever by hand to full rear position
(Low). Place the shifter lever to the Low
gear position (all the way back). Adjust
the large nuts on the cable so that the
swivel will slide into the middle(front
for 4spd) hole on the selector lever.
Tighten the large nuts completely. Be
sure that the swivel will slide freely in
and out of the hole in the selector lever.
Note: The shifter will not operate
correctly unless the correct hole in
the shift lever is used.
Leave the swivel out of the hole and
move the selector lever to Park, all the
way forward. Also move the shifter to
the Park position (all the way forward).
Reinsert the swivel into the middle(front
for 4spd) hole in the selector lever.
Check to see that the swivel will slide
freely in and out of the middle(front for
4spd) hole in the selector lever in this
position. If it does not slip in freely,
adjust the swivel slightly until it will slip
into the hole in the lever.
Move the shifter back to the Low
gear position and check that the swivel
will still slide easily in and out of the
middle(front for 4spd) hole in the selector lever. Operate the shifter through
all the gear positions. Check to make
sure the swivel will slide in and out of the
middle(front for 4spd) selector lever
hole in each gear position. The shift
cable is now correctly adjusted. Install
the cotter key supplied with the shifter
into the swivel and spread the key ends.
If you have a problem, DO NOT
FORCE THE SHIFTER, this will damage the cable, the shifter or the trans-
Small E-Ring
Indicator cable clamp
and screws
Neutral Safety switch
Backup light switch
Figure 2
mission. Simply start at the beginning
and carefully check all your steps.
STEP 15. On GM vehicles, the neutral
safety switch may be located on the
shifter (steering column or console), or it
may be a mechanical interlock in the
steering column that prevents the key
from turning to the Start position unless
the shifter is in the Park or Neutral position. Identify the type of neutral safety
system you have. If the key will not turn
to the Start position unless the stock
shifter is in Park or Neutral, you have a
Figure 3
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Indicator cable and
E-Ring connect to
this pin
mechanical interlock type, otherwise
you have a neutral safety switch type. If
you have a neutral safety switch, locate
the switch and identify the neutral safety
wires (engine will not crank unless these
wires are connected together). With either type, disconnect the battery ground
cable to prevent accidental shorts. If you
have a neutral safety switch, disconnect
and extend both wires from the GM
switch to the switch on the shifter. If you
have a mechanical interlock cut the wire
that goes from the start position on the
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