B&M 45052 PRECISION SPORT SHIFTER - 93 - 02 CAMARO W/T56 - Manual

Printed in U.S.A. 9500569-03
Installation Instructions
Short Throw Shifter for 1993-2000
Camaro and Firebird with T-56 Transmission
Part No. 45052
©2000 B&M Racing and Performace Products
Figure 1
This B&M Short Throw Shifter is de-
signed for use on most 1993 to 2000
Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac
Firebirds V8s with the Borg Warner
(Tremec) T-56 six speed transmission.
The shifter gives shorter throws than
stock and uses the stock GM knob, or
any replacement knob with a M16-1.50
thread. This shifter will not fit the after
market version of the T-56.
INSTALLATION
Step 1. Unscrew the knob from the
stock shifter. Remove the boot and trim
plate from the console. It snaps out.
Remove the plastic or leather handle
portion of the parking brake lever. It is
held on by a single set screw or a roll
pin. Pull the parking brake all the way
on. Remove the screws that secure the
console to the floor and instrument panel.
It is held on by two screws in the bottom
of the glove box, two screws at the front
by the instrument panel and two screws
in the center of the console. Unplug the
wiring to the cigarette lighter and the
glove box light. The console can be lifted
up at the rear to get enough room to re-
move the shifter and its rubber boot.
Remove the rubber boot that is attached
to the floor pan. Save the screws for re-
installing this boot. The rubber of the boot
may be stuck tight to the floor pan. If it is,
gently pry it away from the floor pan be-
fore trying to remove the whole part from
the vehicle.
Step 2.
Remove the four screws that
secure the stock shifter to the top of the
transmission. You will have to work the
shifter loose, because of the factory RTV
sealer.
Step 3.
When removing the shifter
make sure the plastic bushing that re-
ceives the ball end of the shifter stays in
the transmission. If it is comes out,
grease the bushing and place it back into
the transmission. (See Figure 1.)
Step 4.
Remove all traces of the origi-
nal sealer from the shifter mounting sur-
face. Put new RTV sealer on the top sur-
face of the transmission and install the
B&M Short Throw Shifter. Use the four
supplied M8-1.25 x 25 mm hex head
screws and flat oval washers to secure
the shifter to the transmission. (Do not
use the stock screws). The “A” washers
have an alignment dot that when in-
stalled, points towards the rear of the
vehicle, (this is the stock position for the
shifter). If you wish to modify the position
of the shifter, you can install the “B” ad-
justment washers with the hole towards
the rear to bias the shifter towards the
Plastic
bushing
Washer “B” (rearward
position)