Broke my gear shifter for the third time....

[Fire Rescue1401]

Ok so about three months ago i was at the drag strip and my stick broke at the bottom. so i made a custom stick that will not break. then about a month ago i was at the stip again and the stock shifter fork broke off at the threads.... so i bought a BD short shifter.... installed it about three weeks ago and this past weekend while at the NADM drag race the BD fork broke at the threads...... i took welded up my stock one to run for now and am making a shorter sitck to cut down on the leverage and maybe i wont break it again. i called BD and they are sending me a new one and i was thinking about getting it treated to make it stronger.... i have been told to get it heat treated, and i have also been told Cryo treated.... which is better and which will make it stronger?????? i am getting f-ing tired of breaking this damn thing. i haven't been able to run it with my new set up cause it breaks on the first run....

Thanks,
Eric

 

[SPEAKSUP]

I'd go with Cryo

 

[Fire Rescue1401]

cant find any cryo around here anyone know of a place???? maybe a number so i can give them a call

 

[SPEAKSUP]

Have BD send it straight to Wide Open unless it's already on it's way. They are fair on their prices. Ask your local machine shop if they know any how I found a guy in Ohio.

 

[Fire Rescue1401]

Have BD send it straight to Wide Open unless it's already on it's way. They are fair on their prices. Ask your local machine shop if they know any how I found a guy in Ohio.

its on its way so i will have to look them up and see about sending it to them inless my machine shop knows someone local....

Thanks,
Eric

 

[StainlessRRA]

I'm gonna go ahead and assume it's roid rage... Calm down when you shift... LOL Kidding, I just have no useful advice that wasn't already listed. LOL

 

[Brian Lent]

I shifted hard and the shifter was fine but pulled the bolts from the linkage for 5th, 6th out of the bellhousing. Had to get a new bellhousing so it could always be worse.