Mike Klien's Short Sifter Extension

Hi Dave,

I thought I would drop you a note about the short shifter kit.  When I
installed it I really liked the way the car shifted, but thought the
rod was way to short.  So, after using it for a while I decided to
length the shift rod.  I had a local welding shop cut the rod just
below the bend and add on about 3" in material.  I'm about 6' 2" and
wanted the shift knob at a comfortable height.  As you can imagine it
made the shift pattern longer.  The shifting is still very positive
and my wife likes it better because it does not take so much force at
times to shift gears.  I really like the change and highly recommend
to anyone that feels the way I did.  The only thing I would probably
do different is only add about 1 1/2" to 2" below the bend.  This
would still be satisfactory and you would keep a relative short shift
pattern.  I now feel I have the best of both worlds.  I have attached
a picture - this is simply food for thought.

Mike Klein