Thread: Genie Vs Lokar

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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I'll cast my vote for B&M cable shifter... I put a Lokar in the Plymouth I'm doing (not my choice). IMO it's junk--threaded rod for linkage???

I 'fixed' that 1/4 threaded rod with a larger size(5/16) and better rod ends. I don't like the cheapie stamped tin rod ends for the price of the shifter. The B&M cable shifters just don't 'look right' but for sure are a lot better with the positive detents - I don't know how many times I've shifted mine inadvertently with my knee

Originally Posted by IC2

I 'fixed' that 1/4 threaded rod with a larger size(5/16) and better rod ends. I don't like the cheapie stamped tin rod ends for the price of the shifter. The B&M cable shifters just don't 'look right' but for sure are a lot better with the positive detents - I don't know how many times I've shifted mine inadvertently with my knee

Oh yeah, that too!!!! A guy here in town hit a bump and 'kneed' his right into reverse----at about 80 mph....Ugly.

I did the same on the one in the Plymouth, Dave....but on a good day it's still a POS!!!!

Best shifter ever is the Long V-Gate shifter on my Nash, takes two hands to get reverse, impractical as all get out on the street, but I've yet to ever miss a shift with the thing or have it pop out of gear. Too bad there isn't something of that quality for Hot Rods with automatics...