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Aug 12, 2006 | 02:40 AM

lilpro

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Best valve body pattern

Im building a truck for mod bogs and would like to put a different vavle body on for my C6 tranny. I was wondering what you guys would recommed either forward or reverse pattern?

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Michael

Aug 12, 2006 | 10:34 AM

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My personal choice is a reverse pattern. 2 reasons for this actually, first is when your shifting and you are in third you won't accidently hit it into nuetral, second reason is when your getting after it and you need another gear it's just a matter of moving your hand down basically to shift to the next gear but on a forward pattern you have to reach back and then forward to shift. Takes a couple times to get used to but after about the second or third run, I started to wonder why I ever used a foward patter VB.

Aug 12, 2006 | 09:46 PM

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whats the difference? I'm kinda ignorant about this, inform me.

Aug 12, 2006 | 09:49 PM

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From: iowa

forward pattern the shifter is P,R,N,3,2,1 reverse the pattern is P,R,N,1,2,3

Aug 12, 2006 | 09:51 PM

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So if someone were to go with a reverse VB, would a hurst slapper still work how its supposed to?

Aug 12, 2006 | 09:56 PM

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depends on the model, if it can be ratcheted both directions then yes but if it will only ratchet forward than no.

Aug 13, 2006 | 12:08 AM

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From: In the Middle

I had a reverse pattern manual valve body with a B&M ratchet shifter and loved it. It went into first gear with the first yank back on the stick... and up shifted to 2nd with just another secure bump of the stick, then 3rd after another. I miss it...