Bill, I did not know that I was doing the wrong thing with my message yesterday. I am new to this whole computer deal. I was not knowingly doing wrong. I will try to never do that again. I am fortunate that my new wife is knowledgeable with this tool (the computer). I am writing to you by pressing the "new thread" ( I must not have done that yesterday) button. So, I have a '65 F-100, I really enjoy the truck. There have been many "adventures" with it. On of the adventures was one day the shifter cane started to spin. I had to pull over. The pin (7B125 -A) had sheared off!!
So I found 2nd. and limped home. FORTUNATELY the sheared off pc. did no damage to anything. I made a new pin using a phillips screw driver. It was just the right size. When I pushed out the remaining pin I could see where the end of the pin that was in the cane was squared off. So, I took my 4" grinder and cut off the Phillips end of the to be pin. I then carefully sq'd off the end for 1/4" to 5/16". Then I cut it to length. The shift pattern is much tighter now.
I saw in your pics you sent to a guy where the pin (7B125-A) was all round, there was no sq-d end. I am wondering: would you know why my pin had a sq'd end? I, too am wondering: when was the T-98 first introduced? What year was the T-98 that I am enjoying now made (approx)? Thank You, I hope you and yours are warm today. It has been VERY cold here in West. N.C., Cheers, Pete

 

You don't owe me an apology.

I merely pointed out that as a you another members thread (inre to a 1965 F100 3 M/T shift ****) when you asked this 7B125 T-18/T-98 4 speed shift lever question.

COTT-7B125-A .. Trunnion (roll pin) 5/8" long ~ 1/4" O.D. / Retains shift lever in place, visible within shift tower threads when shift lever retainer cap is removed.

Applications: 1960/64 T-98 & 1965/72 T-18 (except 1972 F100/350).

As you can see in the parts catalog pic, trunnion (roll pin) is round.

 

Pete,
What Bill didn't say is that yes, the pin is supposed to be round, but I've seen plenty of them worn square on the ends. Trust him, they all started out round.

 

Pete,

Where in west NC are you located. I live in Kannapolis, NC. I have a 1962 F100 Stepside.

Cazman