Why do you need a special shifter ? Doesn't make sense to me, if a normal valve body shifts like P,R,N,3,2,1 and a reverse shifts P,N,R,1,2,3 how does a shifter know its in first after neutral instead of third?
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Depends on what you mean by "special shifter". Yes, any automatic shifter would work but trying to use a stock column shifter is kinda' awkward and some factory versions don't even have all the manual detents. I would say "special shifter" probably just means an aftermarket floor shifter or equivalent.
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Reverse is mainly so that slamming gears down a drag strip you don't go 1-2-little too far OH **** THAT'S REVERSE!!
Here's a good Billavista article about his "ultimate offroad shifter"
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/shifter/
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You don't have to have any special shifter. The shifter just moves a morse cable in and out. The only thing that's different is the notifiers on the gates that let you know what gear you are in, etc. You can relabel a standard shift gate and it will work just fine.
Now, if you want the ability to slam from first to reverse and vice versa, you need a rock gate. They are modified so that you have no gate between R-N-1. But, that also can be modified and done on a normal art carr shifter, etc. Maybe this image from Wide Open will help you understand....
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