Not sure if it is true or not, but I was told this was to provide a weak spot where the gear shift lever would break or collapse in the even of an accident. Much like the collapsible steering column, it keeps theses things form impaling body parts.
John Innis Murphy '76 Spit 1500 Cedar Rapids, IA On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Roger Elliott <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > On Spitfires (at least later ones) the shift lever has a section in the > middle kind of like a tube that the end pieces go into. > > Any idea of what that section is for? Does it provide some kind of > insulation from heat or vibration? > > I bought a spare one that I want to try to cut down to make a shorter > lever. And I am trying to figure out what my options are. > > Thanks, > Roger Elliott > ______________________________**_________________ > > [email protected] > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.**html<http://www.team.net/donate.html> > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/** > options/spitfires/jdinnis@**gmail.com<http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected]> > -- ================================= = Never offend people with style when you = = can offend with substance --- Sam Brown = ================================= _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected]
