shifter rod question?

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Jun 11, 2004 | 08:06 PM

gorganzolia

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shifter rod question?

i am rebuilding a 86 ford f150 it is 4x4, 4 speed manual in the floor. the problem i am hanve is finding a replament shift rod for the transmision the one in the truck is bend very strangly and i cant see why i just need a straight shifter. I cant find one anyplace i have removed the bench seat and am replacing it with apc off road race seats and a 2003 fl5o center console. Btw all you folks looking for white gauge faces i found a place after alot of searching that will make them for you all you have to do is send you gaues tach or no tach and they will make them for $195 bucks and you dont need a group of folks to do it ether just you.

send me a email and i will give you the info on that.

plus i am looking to buy a rebuild 302 or pay someone to rebuild mine keep in mind the distrubutor is locked int he block due to a problem i had cahnged in the oil pump (long story but i cant get the thing out with out taking the engine apart) so any one that has one i would like toi hear about it.

Jun 11, 2004 | 10:43 PM

horton-racing

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If you are wanting a straight stick like the ZFs have you are probably out of luck. To my knowledge, all the 4-speeds had snake-like bent shifter sticks. Could be wrong though.

Jun 11, 2004 | 10:52 PM

gorganzolia

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could i not just go to a machine shop with my old one and get then to turn on out and just weild the new stick in the old sticks possion? or would that be a bad idea

Jun 11, 2004 | 11:00 PM

horton-racing

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Should work fine. I`ve made extensions before out of pipe when I have put body lifts on. A machine shop should be able to make a very nice one.

Jun 11, 2004 | 11:02 PM

horton-racing

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Make sure you are going to have enough dash clearance when in first and third. May wind up being a knuckle buster.

Jun 12, 2004 | 01:59 AM

gorganzolia

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on that same subject how much and i gona be lookiung at for a good 4 inch lift kit with shocks and does anyone got any brands they suject seems to be be a hold out on older ford some comepanys make but just baley like it is a pain in there *** or something lol as with ever part of our model of trucks for some silly reasoon lol i think fords are a little hard to work on then chevy but i think it is worth it in the long run but that is just me i have had both seems to me like that make alot more stuff for chevys cause they sell alot more parts over and over lol