lenco air shift options

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  1. turboDrag

    turboDrag Member

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    Was wondering what options for air shifted lenco are out there...
    So far I've seen..
    Push buttons...
    Air levers....Tim mcamis style
    Air v/gate..... RJ race cars style
    Single button for multiple speeds on racing junk not sure who makes this?
    The electric solenoid over pneumatic ones....many out there...

    So far I know of these and only these....
    Also I can't use anything timer based...

    Have been playing around making my own shifter but
    Want to know if there is any other ones I haven't heard of.
    I've made a single stick that does multiple gears is there
    anything like it available anywhere?
     
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  2. Blownalky

    Blownalky Top Sportsman

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    Call ACD and talk to them. They make a very reliable unit, had if for years and works great.
     
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  3. jody stroud

    jody stroud ZOMBIE Top Dragster

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    I use an electric over air setup to shift my new B and J transmission. It has an electric solenoid that receives air from an adjustable regulator. I shift it with a timed switch getting its signal from an electric shifter box so that it applies voltage for 17 sec at the shift. Enough to make the run and turnoff before it releases. Setup up was cheaper than other ways I looked into. I also mounted a mag cutoff switch on the top of the butterfly wheel that let's me shift it myself. It stays in high until I pull the switch back out ( big mushroom head ). However...... I did not like the non- adjustable regulators that came with the trans. I had some really bitchen all billet alum ones made that I can adjust from 0-700 psi. They are black with a royal blue adjustment knob on top and feed from the bottom so you can screw into the top of an air log. Three ports on the side let you monitor inlet pressure , output pressure, and have a 1/8 pipe an 4 fitting to the solenoid. I have extra if anyone need them.
     
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  4. TADHemiracer

    TADHemiracer Member

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    Shifting It

    Gosh, Jody just turned shifting a Lenco into rocket science. I need to be paying more attention. :cool:
     
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  5. jody stroud

    jody stroud ZOMBIE Top Dragster

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    Yeah yeah smart ass two air buttons would be to easy for me. I had to invent a hard way to do it LOL !
     
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  6. turboDrag

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    Well I just invented a shifter myself.
    It's for multiple speed lenco using air pods.
    Is a single stick with no need for valve stack.
    Not v gate just straight line...
    The last gear is pneumatic chute release so no need to remove hand
    From shifter.im using 5 speed so buttons on wheel is more difficult.
    My shifter is better as can't select wrong gear.its a mechanical
    Sequence.scissors are required to downshift to prevent accident
    Due to Tyre shake or driver error.
    I'm thinking about one day selling them but Want to know if
    Anything similar exists that I don't know about...
     
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  7. TOL

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    Check you PM's....
     
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