Who uses a ratchet shifter on the street?

[496BEE]

I'm getting ready to remove the winters sidewinder that came in the car and install a b&m pro ratchet. The pro ratchet is obviously a ratchet style shifter that has a front exit cable and my trans is full reverse manuel 727. My concern is not about operating the new shifter just that I hear horror stories about ratchet shifters stretching cables and blowing the trans or front exit cables constantly burning up on headers. I also see people using them with no issues what so ever? I really don't see it being an issue as the trans tunnel in my charger seems wider than a dart and my hooker headers don't seem to hug the trans as tight as tti's. You can see how the old long cable was routed and it's in a fire sleeve that I will reuse for added protection . Any feed back or advice on routing the cable is very appreciated. Also I will be driving on the street regularly

 

[Tex013]

View attachment 408015 I'm getting ready to remove the winters sidewinder that came in the car and install a b&m pro ratchet. The pro ratchet is obviously a ratchet style shifter that has a front exit cable and my trans is full reverse manuel 727. My concern is not about operating the new shifter just that I hear horror stories about ratchet shifters stretching cables and blowing the trans or front exit cables constantly burning up on headers. I also see people using them with no issues what so ever? I really don't see it being an issue as the trans tunnel in my charger seems wider than a dart and my hooker headers don't seem to hug the trans as tight as tti's. You can see how the old long cable was routed and it's in a fire sleeve that I will reuse for added protection . Any feed back or advice on routing the cable is very appreciated. Also I will be driving on the street regularly

I have the pro ratchet in my satellite . I run the cable inside to firewall then out near accelerator pedal. I also used to run it straight out through floor .
Yes I have melted the cables before with hirst shifters , don't think on the B&M . I do run a sleeve protector and use aluminium waffle heat shield near headers , never an issue with these . The pro ratchet has held adjustment since fitting a couple of years ago even with having the trans out a couple of times . With the hirst it would always need readjustment whenever you popped the cable or cable bracket off transmission .
I really like the short shift on the B&M

Tex

 

[496BEE]

Ok cool this is good to hear, do you use the 5' cable it comes with or did you use a longer one?

I have the pro ratchet in my satellite . I run the cable inside to firewall then out near accelerator pedal. I also used to run it straight out through floor .
Yes I have melted the cables before with hirst shifters , don't think on the B&M . I do run a sleeve protector and use aluminium waffle heat shield near headers , never an issue with these . The pro ratchet has held adjustment since fitting a couple of years ago even with having the trans out a couple of times . With the hirst it would always need readjustment whenever you popped the cable or cable bracket off transmission .
I really like the short shift on the B&M

Tex

 

[Tex013]

I have stock length now . I used a shorter one , 4' ? , when going straight through floor . Shifter is mounted on a length of 2"x2" tube to raise it up as I use a bench seat

Tex

 

[LemonWedge]

Get some heat shield material to route the cable in. It's hard to keep the cable away from the header tubes, which is what kills them. DAMHIK.

 

[dvw]

4' cable fits better.
Doug

 

[747mopar]

I really liked the B&M Quicksilver for street use, very nice ratchet shifter. Never had cable problems, routing is everything. If I remember correctly I ran mine threw the floor up to the bellhousing and them back to create a gradual arc, pretty sure I used a shorter cable than it came with.

 

[66Satellite47]

I haven't heard of cable stretch with ratchet shifters. I just never liked the ratchet style, couldn't "feel" where I was. Many friends very satisfied with them. I switched the B&M ratchet Megashifter for the old B&M gate shifter I had on the shelf. Cable routing is critical.

 

[mmissile]

One of the reasons I use PPP shifters. Rear cable.

 

[496BEE]

I was actually in between the pro ratchet and quick silver. . . That's basically how I was gonna try and run the cable also

I really liked the B&M Quicksilver for street use, very nice ratchet shifter. Never had cable problems, routing is everything. If I remember correctly I ran mine threw the floor up to the bellhousing and them back to create a gradual arc, pretty sure I used a shorter cable than it came with.

 

[496BEE]

PPP looks to be a nice product

One of the reasons I use PPP shifters. Rear cable.

 

[66Satellite47]

One of the reasons I use PPP shifters. Rear cable.

If I decide to change shifters, pretty sure I'll go PPP.

 

[68 HEMI GTS]

Winters is a good shifter I believe, isn't that what the turbo action is copied after? No way on earth would I swap to a ratchet when you have a decent shifter.

 

[496BEE]

I believe the original design was from Fairbanks then winters then maverick sidewinder or something. I also heard that the turbo action was duplicated off of the winters gate shifter.... Honestly I really have no complaints besides how it looks, it's very smooth and is pretty much impossible to miss a shift. I just wanted something with more of a race feel and also I think the pro ratchet looks a ton better. Hopefully it works out well!

Winters is a good shifter I believe, isn't that what the turbo action is copied after? No way on earth would I swap to a ratchet when you have a decent shifter.

 

[68 HEMI GTS]

I believe the original design was from Fairbanks then winters then maverick sidewinder or something. I also heard that the turbo action was duplicated off of the winters gate shifter.... Honestly I really have no complaints besides how it looks, it's very smooth and is pretty much impossible to miss a shift. I just wanted something with more of a race feel and also I think the pro ratchet looks a ton better. Hopefully it works out well!

I do get the looks thing, they are a bit on the ugly side. Now those PPP shifters look nice with the function to boot.

 

[496BEE]

I like the PPP shifters a lot just wasn't wild over how narrow they are for my application and also I fell in love with the T handle for some reason. Just feels old school bad *** to me lol

I do get the looks thing, they are a bit on the ugly side. Now those PPP shifters look nice with the function to boot.

 

[Budnicks]

I really liked the B&M Quicksilver for street use, very nice ratchet shifter. Never had cable problems, routing is everything. If I remember correctly I ran mine threw the floor up to the bellhousing and them back to create a gradual arc, pretty sure I used a shorter cable than it came with.

What he said...
great advice...

I've had good luck with the Quicksilver too in the past
& I have another one for my current project too...

 

[496BEE]

Did you run your cable the same way as 747mopar?

What he said...
great advice...

I've had good luck with the Quicksilver too in the past
& I have another one for my current project too...

 

[Budnicks]

Did you run your cable the same way as 747mopar?

Yeah pretty much, my last one I used the org. cable too,
just need to make sure it's no sharp turns all gradual bends
less chance for it to be in the area of heat & contact with the headers etc.
you may need to get a bit creative with the routing...

you can order shorter cable from anyone that supplies
Morse Cables {just Google search it}
or something similar,
I've seen people get them from marine supply &
other automotive outlets too...

 

[HT413]

I installed a b&m pro ratchet a year or two ago. Was a bit of a pain with a standard valve body - just having to go from park to 1 took too many damn clicks. my cope reverse manual takes care of that. The shifter really shifts like a dream, super short throw and watch-like precision movement, no complaints outa me.