Headscratching over gear knob V8S - help!!

[RichC12]

I have been searching everywhere for a brushed ally plain top ball shapped gear knob replacement from my original ford-esque 80`s original. its a 1992 V8s 5 speed with reverse on the top left - with a small lift of the stick to engage reverse.. tried a club members griff knob but the thred / stick diameter on mine was way to big... any ideas?

Appologies if this has been discussed previously!

Cheers

Rich

[phillpot]

RichC12 said:

Appologies if this has been discussed previously!

Many times


This is a good price if it's the right one ? ..... Knob

[RichC12]

Yep seen this one, it mentions it designed for Chim and Griff, having tried a Griff one not sure...cheers anyway i`ll drop them a call.

Rich

[RichC12]

Nope...no good !! thread is bigger size that suits Griff and Chim. For some reason??? TVR used a smaller gear stick diameter for the S series V8 despite being same gearbox ... the search continues!!

[GadgeS3C]

Wouldn't a "standard" V6 one fit - sounds like the shift pattern is the same IIRC? Or am I having a blonde moment?

[RichC12]

shift pattern is Reverse top left, then standard 5 speed format not a dgo leg 1st. With 5th finishing off top right.... Do you know anywhere that stocks an ally ball for the V6?
Thanks

[RichC12]

shift pattern is Reverse top left, then standard 5 speed format not a dgo leg 1st. With 5th finishing off top right.... Do you know anywhere that stocks an ally ball for the V6?
Thanks

[GadgeS3C]

From memory that's same shift pattern as the V6.

Take a look at this thread. Very helpful chap that posts as LeeT350c machined up a batch of alloy gear knobs.

Not sure if he did thread for a V8S but I'd suggest you drop him a PM.

Edited by GadgeS3C on Thursday 16th May 10:54

[RichC12]

Cheers... thanks for all the help. Fingers crossed I can ditch the ford one soon!!

[RichC12]

Cheers... thanks for all the help. Fingers crossed I can ditch the ford one soon!!

[Oldred_V8S]

THe V8S thread is M8 x 1.25 (at least on mine). I recently purchased a gear knob out of the Sprint magazine that was a M10 x 1.5 but you could get an adaptor (which I did) but it was a bit pricey at £7 for a bit of metal tube with an internal and external thread. if you know anyone who is handy with a lathe they could make an adaptor up easily out of a piece of ally.

[phillpot]

Oldred_V8S said:

if you know anyone who is handy with a lathe they could make an adaptor up easily out of a piece of ally.

If you can live with steel I could find you something like that (15mm long) for a bit lot less than £7 !

Edited by phillpot on Thursday 16th May 19:25

[Scoobimax]

GadgeS3C said:

From memory that's same shift pattern as the V6.

Take a look at this thread. Very helpful chap that posts as LeeT350c machined up a batch of alloy gear knobs.

Not sure if he did thread for a V8S but I'd suggest you drop him a PM.

Edited by GadgeS3C on Thursday 16th May 10:54

I bought one of these (V6) - it's a top quality item and I've become friends with Lee as a result - a very nice bloke.

[Roy C]

Many replacement gear knobs have a universal fitting (using allen screws).

[Barkychoc]

There are 2 different griff / chim gearboxes.
Early LT77 same as V8S reverse top left.

Later Griff / Chim T5 gearbox reverse is under 5th.

Maybe you tried a T5 gearknob - worth asking?

[v8s4me]

I don’t have access to a lathe so I made this up from a bit of 15mm copper pipe and two nuts. These were soldered inside the tube so it screws onto the gear stick. A third nut then locks it in place and the knob is held onto the copper bit by the grub screws.

[v8s4me]

Oldred_V8S said:

THe V8S thread is M8 x 1.25 (at least on mine).

Mine is 5/16 UNC but 5/16 Whit also fits. M8 won't go more than 1/2 turn on mine.

[Oldred_V8S]

v8s4me said:

Oldred_V8S said:

THe V8S thread is M8 x 1.25 (at least on mine).

Mine is 5/16 UNC but 5/16 Whit also fits. M8 won't go more than 1/2 turn on mine.

Good old TVR standardisation.

[Deadfast]

RichC12 said:

Cheers... thanks for all the help. Fingers crossed I can ditch the ford one soon!!

Did you get anywhere with this? I'm also looking for a replacement for the ebay item I presently have. Looks like I have an M8 thread, and have bought the Racetech knob which I believe is M10, but now I'm confused as to the reducer I need. Ebay have some, but might as well be chinese to me. Anyone have a link?

Edited by Deadfast on Sunday 21st July 12:22

[Deadfast]

Help?

Cheers.