Gen 4 shifter lever/stick and handle replacement

[vjjack04]

Ok, I want to replace the stock viper shifter lever (not neccissarily the shifter unit) on my 2008 Viper. I'm used to just being able to do that by removing two bolts at the shifter, then the shifter stalk/shaft is removable. I haven't taken the boot off but from looking at pictutes, the shifter seems to screw in a female threaded receiver hole and doesnt attach by two bolts. My question is, is there a vender who sells an adapter to enable the factory viper shifter to accept a 2 bolt aftermarket shifter stick? I want to use a short Hurst flat stick and a different shifter handle. Any advice is much appreciated...

Thanks
Johnny J
Hereford AZ

 

[FST SNAKE]

I am a fan of the old school pistol grip shifters, I just removed the shifter, cut the stock handle and welded on what I wanted. By the time you get an adaptor, bolt on an aftermarket shifter you might find that the shifter is getting too tall.

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[vjjack04]

Thank you for the information and picture.

 

[Voodoo]

I did something similar.

 

[vjjack04]

Voodoo, what you did (using the Hurst shifter lever/stick is exactly what I want to do. Did you just cut a part of the factory shifter and weld them together or did you use any sort of adapter...any pictures of that?

 

[vjjack04]

So just to follow up for those interested, I did something similar to the folks who responded. I took a 6" hurst, cut some off, 1" diameter tube welded to the bottom, tappped 1/2" 20 it for the T56. Now I have this. Not for everyone, but I like it. Sort of a traditon for manual cars since I was a kid. Friend of mine asked if I wss going to put Cherry Bombs on it....I told him and rear leaf shackles too....(if i can find the leaf springs)....all in good fun.