Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a t400

pfordamx · 08-08-2016, 04:37 PM

just curious if anyone knows if you can change or use a cheetah shifter for a torque-flight on a turbo 400. the reason i'm asking is my father recently bought a precision performance shifter and i was thinking i might use his cheetah both cars have reverse manual valve bodies but i wasn't sure if the cable was the only difference or if the throw made one torque flight specific?

ss3011 · 08-08-2016, 06:51 PM

You can buy a new shift gate , and all the levers and hold down brackets that attach to the trans .

pfordamx · 08-09-2016, 09:41 AM

So its just the gate and the way it attaches to the trans thats easy enough i'd much rather spend 70 on that stuff than 300-500 on a new shifter.

ss3011 · 08-09-2016, 01:35 PM

That's all I had to do. Parts available through Summit or Jegs . Remember that the cable comes out the front of the shifter for a 727, and out the rear for a 400 . The cable length is the same. Turbo Action's website has all the instructions on how to hook it up.

pfordamx · 08-10-2016, 08:54 AM

in that case do you just put the gate in backwards and then turn the shifter around? i'll check out there site for instructions thanks for the info.

jmcarter · 08-10-2016, 10:49 AM

Turn shifter around? If you're just after changing which direction the cable comes out you can do that easy as well. Have always loved Paul's products...

pfordamx · 08-10-2016, 04:42 PM

Paul? is the cheetah his design?

ss3011 · 08-10-2016, 04:57 PM

Paul Forte owns Turbo Action . I have run his shifters in my cars from the early 80's . Excellent shifter !

HandOverFist · 08-11-2016, 01:10 AM

Keep up with your plastic shift gates...Turbo Action no longer even offers replacement PG gates. No idea on the other varieties.

pfordamx · 08-11-2016, 08:21 AM

will do thanks for the heads up

08-08-2016, 04:37 PM	#1
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a t400 just curious if anyone knows if you can change or use a cheetah shifter for a torque-flight on a turbo 400. the reason i'm asking is my father recently bought a precision performance shifter and i was thinking i might use his cheetah both cars have reverse manual valve bodies but i wasn't sure if the cable was the only difference or if the throw made one torque flight specific?

08-08-2016, 06:51 PM	#2
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 885 Likes: 63 Liked 221 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a You can buy a new shift gate , and all the levers and hold down brackets that attach to the trans .

08-09-2016, 09:41 AM	#3
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a So its just the gate and the way it attaches to the trans thats easy enough i'd much rather spend 70 on that stuff than 300-500 on a new shifter.

08-09-2016, 01:35 PM	#4
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 885 Likes: 63 Liked 221 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a That's all I had to do. Parts available through Summit or Jegs . Remember that the cable comes out the front of the shifter for a 727, and out the rear for a 400 . The cable length is the same. Turbo Action's website has all the instructions on how to hook it up.

08-10-2016, 08:54 AM	#5
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a in that case do you just put the gate in backwards and then turn the shifter around? i'll check out there site for instructions thanks for the info.

08-10-2016, 10:49 AM	#6
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,122 Likes: 1,978 Liked 2,707 Times in 853 Posts	Re: Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a Turn shifter around? If you're just after changing which direction the cable comes out you can do that easy as well. Have always loved Paul's products... __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

08-10-2016, 04:42 PM	#7
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a Paul? is the cheetah his design?

08-10-2016, 04:57 PM	#8
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 885 Likes: 63 Liked 221 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a Paul Forte owns Turbo Action . I have run his shifters in my cars from the early 80's . Excellent shifter !

08-11-2016, 01:10 AM	#9
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a Keep up with your plastic shift gates...Turbo Action no longer even offers replacement PG gates. No idea on the other varieties. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

08-11-2016, 08:21 AM	#10
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Can a cheetah shifter from a torque flight be used on a will do thanks for the heads up