Installation Instructions
Sport Shifter
Part Number 80776
©2010, 2001, 1995 by B&M Racing and Performance Products
The B&MSportShifter 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.TousetheB&MSportShifter 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.
Thevehicleshouldbeabout2feetoff 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:Ifyourvehicleisequipped with a locking steering column, securing the column lock lever in the engine compartment in the full up position will
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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” positionWHILETHEVEHICLEISMOVING, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME. Securing the steering column lock lever in any other position will both PREVENT the steeringwheelfromlockingandremoval of the ignition key.
INSTALLATION
STEP 1. Remove the stock shift linkage.
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. WARNING: This allows the steering wheel to be locked and ignition key removed WHENEVER the ignition key is turned to the “lock” position WHILE THE VEHICLEISMOVING,ORATANYOTHER 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 otherB&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
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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
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 attachment 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.
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 1- 1/2" 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 DAMAGETHECABLE.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.
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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 selectorlevernut(SeeFigure4).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:Insomecasespossiblemodification to the GM cable bracket might
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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 according 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 lockwasherlooselyovertheendofthecable. 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). Reinserttheswivelintothemiddle(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-
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mission. Simply start at the beginning and carefully check all your steps. STEP 15. OnGMvehicles,theneutral safety switch may be located on the shifter(steeringcolumnorconsole),orit 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
mechanical interlock type, otherwise you have a neutral safety switch type. If you have a neutral safety switch, locate theswitchandidentifytheneutralsafety wires(enginewillnotcrankunlessthese wires are connected together). With eithertype,disconnectthebatteryground cabletopreventaccidentalshorts.Ifyou haveaneutralsafetyswitch,disconnect and extend both wires from the GM switch to the switch on the shifter. If you haveamechanicalinterlockcutthewire that goes from the start position on the
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