Adding a 915 trans to a 6 conversion, There must be a better way Options

[mepstein]

Is there any reason I shouldn't consider working up a cable shifter instead of the traditional 916 shift linkage. The current 916 kit is $3-3250. Add in labor for machining and assembly and you're at $5k just to make the trans shift correctly. The suby guys are doing the shifting with $300 worth of cables and hardware. Am I missing something here?

[GeorgeRud]

Even if you run a cable shifter setup, you still will need to flip the ring and pinion and machine for clearance, so there is some cost involved. My 915 has a Vellios kit that was carefully installed and massaged to shift well, but I was able to buy it for a little over a grand so it was a good deal.

With the exception of having to make provisions for a different muffler ( the banana muffler won't fit with the shifter taking that piece of real estate), I don't see where it couldn't be done. I seem to even remember seeing some photos of a 915 behind a V8 conversion, so give it a try! Please post photos and enjoy your project in good health!