My New Shift Knob!

[lukeinva]

Well I got a new shift knob for the 300!!! I finally found one that just said "300" all I could find was SRT or 300C or something along them lines. This is a billet shifter its actually billet its damn heavy!! I thought it would be plastic chrome and then billet on the top where its engraved with the 300 but the whole damn shifter is I love it!!! Well here are the pics!!!

[NautcaSprt6]

Originally Posted by lukeinva

Well I got a new shift knob for the 300!!! I finally found one that just said "300" all I could find was SRT or 300C or something along them lines. This is a billet shifter its actually billet its damn heavy!! I thought it would be plastic chrome and then billet on the top where its engraved with the 300 but the whole damn shifter is I love it!!! Well here are the pics!!!

Very nice.
Where and how much?

[lukeinva]

I got it off the ebay for $100 SHIPPED!! I though it was a good deal all the other ones with 300c or SRT I was finding for $150 plus shipping.

[doodie300c]

Originally Posted by NautcaSprt6

Very nice.
Where and how much?

how did you get your older shifter off, i have a shifter im trying to install i cant get the old one off. i dont wanna break anything would you please let me know.

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Doodie

[YuKno]

Originally Posted by doodie300c

how did you get your older shifter off, i have a shifter im trying to install i cant get the old one off. i dont wanna break anything would you please let me know.

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Doodie

Just unscrew it! Turn counterclockwise to unscrew and vise versa

[lukeinva]

yeah you wont break anything just crank it counter clockwise! Mine was tough at first but once I broke the intial seal it unscrewed easily! Just have to turn it hard. You will not break anything.

[doodie300c]

Originally Posted by lukeinva

yeah you wont break anything just crank it counter clockwise! Mine was tough at first but once I broke the intial seal it unscrewed easily! Just have to turn it hard. You will not break anything.

if you break the seal on the old one can you put the old one back?

[lukeinva]

yeah you just screw it down and make sure its tight.

[FreebirdSRT]

Luke. Nice Shifter. You are the proud owner of a DeerRam shift knob. He is a member on the LXForums. He makes these. He also list's them on E-bay as well.

These are not cheap shift knobs by any means. Solid piece that is machined down. Then engraved on the top, with many choices.

Here is a thread I started about his and others shift knobs for LX's.

http://www.300cforums.com/forums/int...ht=shift+knobs

I have one in Freebird with 300C on the top.

[FreebirdSRT]

Originally Posted by doodie300c

if you break the seal on the old one can you put the old one back?

DCX uses a thread locker when they install the shifter, at the factory. That is why it is hard to break the seal. Just keep turning the shift knob until it breaks loose.

If you go to install a different kind of shifter or decide to go back to the OEM shift knob.

Go to the hardware store. In the glue section near the super glue. Loctite is a Co. that makes many types of glues. Look for the red or blue (it will say it on the package) thread locker.

When you go to install a shift knob. Make sure you clean off the old thread locker from the threads on the shift shaft. I always wrap a small towel around the base of the shift shaft, just in case of drips from the thread locker. Then shake the small tube of thread locker. Gently squeeze a few drops of thread locker on the threads of the shaft. About halfway up the threads. Then thread the shifter onto the shaft and tighten down until it is good and snug. If you have a shift knob that needs to read straight, but with it snug, it is off center. Slowly turn back the shifter until the letters read straight.

The thread locker will harden and set in 24 hours. Don't worry, you can still drive the car. Just don't use auto stick and try to keep your hand off the shift knob. When the 24 hours is up, the thread locker has cured and you now have a firmly installed shift knob.

If you want to remove that knob and go back to OEM shift knob. Simply twist on the shift knob unitl you hear the thread locker seal break, then twist the rest of the way off. Repeat above steps.