Kilduff Lightning Rod Shifter Update!

[andy30thz]

I'm not sure if you guys saw this, but it is a video demonstrating the Kilduff Lightning Rod shifter downshifting!!
Pretty cool!

[ecorl]

Andy,

I just bought one! I have not even received it yet. Taking a little longer because they are putting a line loc button on the 1-2 lever and running the wire in the middle. Great guys over the phone and very reasonable price. Time will tell how well it works. I asked about down shifting before I purchased and they say it will downshift fine. Will let you guys know once I have it installed and will send pics.

ed

[andy30thz]

AWESOME Ed!!! I can't wait to hear what you think!
What's it going in and which trans?

Should be sweet!

[ecorl]

65 nova, blown injected v6, Th350. Been dreaming of a lenco for years and still may do it one day but until then, this should provide a temporary fix.

funny story related to this: I actually never heard of Kilduff until I saw one up for bid on e-bay. Man did that shifter look cool. So i put in a bid of $325 and waited. I got into this petty bidding war with some guy during the last few minutes and ended up losing it with 3 seconds left (man I hate that). Anyway it went for something like $375. Dang it. So, I figured I would just order one directly. They sell for $75 cheaper than what that guy paid. Karma is beautiful at times.

will let the group know how it looks. supposed to come in next week.

ed

[TheSilverBuick]

x2!! Way cool! I want one for my '69 Firebird!

[NewEnglandRaceFan]

link to there shop site/sales

[andy30thz]

This is their website!

http://www.kilduffmachine.com/

I see the price for the Lighting Rods has jumped considerably since the last time I looked!!
When Brian ran the blog on them, they were $280! Now they're $340....I thought the $280 price was pretty cheap for all the parts in it!

http://shop.kilduffmachine.com/Lightning-Rod-Shifters-069.htm

Ed, I found these pics of your car in this thread!!

http://www.bangshift.com/forum/showthread.php/43780-single-collector-to-zoomies

This shifter is PERFECT for it!!

[ecorl]

Yep. Thats me. Currently running a B&M ratchet shifter. Its OK but looking for something different (obviously, I like being different)

[andy30thz]

Some decent video of the lightning rod shifter in action!

[TheSilverBuick]

Ha, how did I miss this? I made good on getting it! Used it today in fact

[ecorl]

I finished my build and have been using the shifter but have not gone to the track with it yet. It looks great and operates fine. Will send a vid soon.

[1970camaroRS]

That thing is INDUSTRIAL! Really big and heavy duty. Makes a neat shink, shink, sound too. If it was a little more petite I would consider one for the Cutlass.

[Beagle]

That thing is INDUSTRIAL! Really big and heavy duty. Makes a neat shink, shink, sound too. If it was a little more petite I would consider one for the Cutlass.

Mom had an '87 Cutlass 442 with Lightning Rods... even stock, they were cumbersome. I had a buddy who had them in an '84 I think, can't remember. He loved them. I would have pulled them, personally, but that's me.

[TheSilverBuick]

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Keep in mind, you can still just leave the trans in D and it'll behave like it would in D in with any other shifter.
I've been to a couple car shows and that shifter is almost as big a talking point as the L6 under the hood of my Firebird. I'm glad it's functional though too as I do use it every time I drive.

Also keep in mind, the Kilduff one is a pull for the next gear shifter where the OE Olds one was a push one.

[squirrel]

I was looking at their Twister Shifter, but ended up making my own instead. I needed it to be period correct for the mid 60s, theirs is way too modern.