B&M Pro Ratchet shifter - T-350

Bill Pomponi · 01-25-2010, 11:49 AM

Friend is installing a new B&M Pro Ratchet shifter utilizing a Turbo-350, and having trouble with the adjustment and almost seems that the geometry is not right. He has checked the brackets etc all look OK.

Any Ideas?

Footbrake · 01-25-2010, 07:54 PM

Assuming that he has the correct trans shift lever on and the cable is in the middle hole of the bracket, Tell him to adjust it so that both shifter and trans are fully in first gear.

1299 · 01-25-2010, 10:25 PM

is he having a problem geting in to park? if so to get in to park he need to hit the shifter 2 time. that is normal op.

Kenny Wigington · 01-26-2010, 09:54 AM

I have had 2. Last one, was adjusted way too many times, and always had to hit it twice, to go into park and twice to go from park to reverse. Changed to a PPP, and no more problems.

Bill Pomponi · 01-26-2010, 11:02 AM

Thanks for your honesty and sincerity.

Glad I don't use one !!

race watcher · 01-26-2010, 06:24 PM

It is in the instruction manual. You must double shift to go into park from reverse and the same to get into reverse from park. For T 350 only.

bobby · 01-27-2010, 04:45 PM

Same for a TH400. I have had one since 85 and love the thing. I wouldn't use anything else. One thing I did have to do is build a new lever for the tranny. The cable mounting hole was off by about 1/2 a hole. The lever needs to be the same length as the shifter arm. Hole to hole. Does this make any sense? My lever was shorter and you could either get into first or park, but not both, depending on the adjustment.

Bob Shaw · 01-27-2010, 08:09 PM

I have used that shifter on my last 4 cars and love them, but I always had to modify the lever on the trans to get the geometry right. B& M says that it is not a problem!

Kenny Wigington · 01-27-2010, 08:12 PM

"It is in the instruction manual. You must double shift to go into park from reverse and the same to get into reverse from park. For T 350 only."

I got both second hand, last still was in the box, but missing the paperwork, if I remember it correctly. First was in a car I bought. Both seemed to work without any major worries, other than the double hit biz. I had it on a 904, in the first one, and in my stocker I have now, at first, connected to a T-350 initially, and later to a Metric 200. They're not bad shifters, Im just more comfortable with the PPP.

01-25-2010, 11:49 AM	#1
Bill Pomponi Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Granby, Connecticut Posts: 212 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	B&M Pro Ratchet shifter - T-350 Friend is installing a new B&M Pro Ratchet shifter utilizing a Turbo-350, and having trouble with the adjustment and almost seems that the geometry is not right. He has checked the brackets etc all look OK. Any Ideas?

01-25-2010, 07:54 PM	#2
Footbrake Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tonawanda, N.Y. Posts: 35 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: B&M Pro Ratchet shifter - T-350 Assuming that he has the correct trans shift lever on and the cable is in the middle hole of the bracket, Tell him to adjust it so that both shifter and trans are fully in first gear.

01-25-2010, 10:25 PM	#3
1299 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: howell,nj Posts: 116 Likes: 242 Liked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Re: B&M Pro Ratchet shifter - T-350 is he having a problem geting in to park? if so to get in to park he need to hit the shifter 2 time. that is normal op.

01-26-2010, 09:54 AM	#4
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: B&M Pro Ratchet shifter - T-350 I have had 2. Last one, was adjusted way too many times, and always had to hit it twice, to go into park and twice to go from park to reverse. Changed to a PPP, and no more problems. __________________ 2894 STK

01-26-2010, 11:02 AM	#5
Bill Pomponi Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Granby, Connecticut Posts: 212 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: B&M Pro Ratchet shifter - T-350 Thanks for your honesty and sincerity. Glad I don't use one !!

01-26-2010, 06:24 PM	#6
race watcher Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 50 Likes: 5 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: B&M Pro Ratchet shifter - T-350 It is in the instruction manual. You must double shift to go into park from reverse and the same to get into reverse from park. For T 350 only.

01-27-2010, 04:45 PM	#7
bobby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: B&M Pro Ratchet shifter - T-350 Same for a TH400. I have had one since 85 and love the thing. I wouldn't use anything else. One thing I did have to do is build a new lever for the tranny. The cable mounting hole was off by about 1/2 a hole. The lever needs to be the same length as the shifter arm. Hole to hole. Does this make any sense? My lever was shorter and you could either get into first or park, but not both, depending on the adjustment. __________________ Next time wave all of your fingers at me.

01-27-2010, 08:09 PM	#8
Bob Shaw Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 427 Likes: 280 Liked 290 Times in 58 Posts	Re: B&M Pro Ratchet shifter - T-350 I have used that shifter on my last 4 cars and love them, but I always had to modify the lever on the trans to get the geometry right. B& M says that it is not a problem! __________________ Bob Shaw V/SA 515

01-27-2010, 08:12 PM	#9
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: B&M Pro Ratchet shifter - T-350 "It is in the instruction manual. You must double shift to go into park from reverse and the same to get into reverse from park. For T 350 only." I got both second hand, last still was in the box, but missing the paperwork, if I remember it correctly. First was in a car I bought. Both seemed to work without any major worries, other than the double hit biz. I had it on a 904, in the first one, and in my stocker I have now, at first, connected to a T-350 initially, and later to a Metric 200. They're not bad shifters, Im just more comfortable with the PPP. __________________ 2894 STK