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Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:29 pm

Is anyone using the Type-1 TO Type-2 Coupler made by EMPI to connect a 3rib tranny to a stock shift rod. I believe the connector allows you keep the shift rod in the tunnel without using a 10deg kit. Im just wondering if it works.

Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:39 pm

i have that set up. it works just fine. at first i couldn't get it to hookup. angle seemed wrong and was just a hair to short. i pulled the shift tube and found it was quite bent. so i stuck it in a press and simply bent it back as straight as i could. hooked it up and shifts fine. only used it for a weekend at pismo so far. and you know if anything is gonna break it'll do it out in the dunes. but i do plan on putting the shifter on top of the tunnel when i can afford.

Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:57 pm

Ed Carp wrote: i have that set up. it works just fine. at first i couldn't get it to hookup. angle seemed wrong and was just a hair to short. i pulled the shift tube and found it was quite bent. so i stuck it in a press and simply bent it back as straight as i could. hooked it up and shifts fine. only used it for a weekend at pismo so far. and you know if anything is gonna break it'll do it out in the dunes. but i do plan on putting the shifter on top of the tunnel when i can afford.

I think the stock shift rod has a bend in it

and if it works fine why are you considering putting it on top of the tunnel?

Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:36 pm

I think all the shift rods have a bend in them. Good to know it works. I have not been able to make up my mind on how im going to mount my new 002 tranny. finally decided on not using the 10 deg kit.

Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:57 pm

not trying to steal your thread, but what other ways are there to mount the 002 trans? if you use a 10 degree kit, the coulper has to be out of the tunnel?

Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:30 pm

well the two main ways are to use the 10 deg kit which mounts the trans on an angle to put the nose cone in the tunnel. if u use the bus to bug mount the shift rod sits on top of the tunnel. unless u use the empi adaptor. The 10 deg kit seems like a rip off to me pacific customs wants $165 for it. Bus to bug is like $35.00

Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:32 pm

I have the bug to bus in my rail with the aluminum adapter. It was short too so I took the welds off the end of the tube and was able to slide the sleave out 1/2" I needed and welded it back up.

I was skeptical about the strength and accuracy of the adapter but it works fine and I really can't tell the differene from the bug trans set up.

I did install a new shift ball in the linkage in the nose cone and boxed the carrier to make it stiffer. I also because the main bearing had pounded into the nose cone about .040 to .060" I had the nose cone milled down and installed a beef plate between the nose cone and housing.