Gennie Shifter - Commander

[RBuhr69]

does anyone on here have any experience installing a Gennie Shifter kit for a 700r4 in a 69 Camaro? I like the new Commander shifter arm option and would like to know pros/cons and could it be installed without removing tranny out of car? If so, any photos?

[dontlifttoshift]

Have you called around to see if you can even get one?

Gennie went through some stuff a while back and were having a tough time delivering products. One of their guys went to hoffman group and started American Shifter over there.

I like the commander stick itself but I think you would be disappointed with the rest of the parts in the kit. The trans brackets are flimsy compared to a Lokar and you don't have the adjustability (front to back) compared to a Lokar either. Also the Gennie is kind of famous for jumping out of gear with a taller stick attached, I know thats not the case here but don't underestimate the weight of that billet aluminum stick.

As far as installation, the Gennie would install fairly easy and a Lokar trans mount would be pretty tough as their super adjustable bracket takes up some space. I would look at the Lokar floor mount shifter. you can put it almost anywhere you want and run it with straight linkage or a cable depending on what fits your needs.

[RBuhr69]

Awesome feedback.....I have not seen the Gennie in person and only did an internet search and found it. Lokar was definetly another choice I had in mind and seen it at Daytona and the National Street Rod events lately. I have the B&M shifter now and want to go to a more low profile custom look.

thanks for the information.. :thumbsup: