My t-5 shifter

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Mar 21, 2013 | 09:40 AM

Ryan Sigman

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My t-5 shifter

I figured I would post how I used the stock s10 t-5 shifter in my 51 f-1.

This is pre weld mock up

Mar 21, 2013 | 11:31 AM

Tyler S

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Thanks for this Ryan! this is the same direction I am going in my 51. I have a T5 with an S-10 tail housing and S-10 shifter. Glad to see it works out ok.
Thanks! Tyler

Mar 21, 2013 | 05:53 PM

tinman52

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Looks good. I laid mine across the anvil and beat on it with a BFH (cold).
Didn't want to burn up the little plastic sleeve thingy by heating or welding. Straightened it out pretty good....

Mar 21, 2013 | 10:00 PM

52 Merc

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How is it for function? It looks like it may still be a bit short and you'd have to reach for it. Is it more comfortable than it looks? Other than that, it looks great.

Mar 22, 2013 | 11:45 AM

brain75

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Question, can you reach it with a seatbelt on? I mocked up mine before I cut off the original shifter from my crash box and welded the two together (wrapped the plastic sleeve in a wet rag and had a buddy keep an eye on things to make sure I didn't weld too much continuously or too fast. T5 shifter alone was a confirmed no go with a seatbelt for me.

I tweaked the curvature of the T5 with a BFH (little warmed up but not glowing) a little and then matted both of em below the boot height (I got a stock rubber boot from MACs).

I advise you to seriously consider the height and ability to use it without hunching over / with a seatbelt on before you progress forward.

As much work as it was to get the mated angles right I also have to caution be sure you don't hit the radio in 3rd gear, or interfere with the seat in 2nd & reverse (I need to tweak mine a little more cause it touches the seat in R - no pressure, but it touches)

Mar 22, 2013 | 09:36 PM

whitley

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I have a T5 in my 49 F-3. I cut both my stock shifter, and the T5 shifter, then welded them together. It put the stock **** right up where the old set up was.