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Jun 10, 2021 | 07:00 PM

87tallboy

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4wd Low

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From: Arkansas

Transmission

Have a 1951 f3 and was wondering if anyone could give me advice on where to start with correcting a shifting problem? Finding gears is little rough and downshifting is out of the question have to come to complete stop to hit 1st gear again any help would be appreciated thanks in advance!

Jun 10, 2021 | 07:18 PM

85e150

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Welcome to FTE!

1st is non-synchro and will always gring unless you stop.

Your other gears may also be non-synchro, as there were transmissions like that for your year.

Double clutch and rev match is the answer.

Jun 10, 2021 | 07:21 PM

mtflat

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From: Kalispell, MT

Here's some discussions on the board - you're not alone and it will get better:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ear-drama.html

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...own-shift.html

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ch-or-not.html

Jun 11, 2021 | 05:39 PM

Bob Ingram

Fleet Mechanic

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From: Hillsborough NJ

Floor shift?

The shifter moves on a steel pin on the side of the shift tower. Mine was very worn, looked like a coke bottle. Since the hole it rides in was also worn, I opened up the hole and slot in the shifter and made a slightly larger pin from a steel rod. Much easier to find the gears.