Hi everyone,
My T56 is sitting on the floor in the garage and it's ready to be reinstalled.

The B&M shifter that is on the transmission is pretty worn; and it's vague at finding the centers. I sometimes have to be careful on hitting the gears right.

I am thinking of replacing it. What I don't know, and can't find, are opinions on whether or not I should order another B&M, a Hurst, (THere's two models), or a Pro 5.0 stick.

I want smooth & solid shifts and I want to have the stick return to center when I let go. The only other odd thing is that I have this transmission installed in a third-gen. The transmission is a 1994 LT1 version from a Pontiac with lots of other oddities & one-offs but the holes all line up and that's what probably counts the most.

Could someone shoot me some advice and opinion on which of the four available models seems to offer the most solid shifts? They all seem to be about two hundred dollars from JEGS or Summit.

-Dan

 

B&M and Hurst seem to be the popular ones, never driven a 5.0. I personally like Hurst. I'm not familiar with the difference between the two models you are seeing, however.

 

I've been driving with the Pro 5.0 for a few months now and I love it. I didn't shorten it either. Here's a thread where this guy shortened his but you don't have too:

shorty Pro 5.0 shifter. - LS1TECH

 

I like the Pro 5.0, built great and very strong

 

Have you looked at the MGW shifter? I've noticed it gets good reviews on the T56.

 

Was always curious about this shifter but no one has ever provided a link, what it looks like or why it's better than the others.