what does a shift lever bushing look like?
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you're starting to talk me into it <b>bghnkinf250</b>! my biggest problem is i dont have a garage big enough to work in...but you definitately have me thinking about how i can work it out 
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Note to fellow members:
There are EXACTLY two of these remaining in the US.
GREEN SALES CO. in Cincinnati OH has ONE = 800-543-4959.
MONTICELLO FORD in Monticello WI has ONE = 608-938-4345.
No other Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
This puppy is notorious for breaking apart. DO NOT speed shift this tranmission, it's a weak sister!
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Hallows = Saints. The Catholic Church came up with Halloween and All Saints Day, because originally, the 31st was a pagan festival.
As far as the part being made of nylon (plastic), ALL the automakers are really in the partsbiz, where over 80% of their profits come from.
If parts didn't fail, no profits for automakers.
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So basically, i'd need to get a different transmission altogether if i wanted to stop worrying about this little piece breaking. Or make a mold of one and have it cast in metal or something...
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Uh...let's see...your truck is a 1980, it's 2009, so...
If it ain't broke, don't fix or worry about it.
Just don't speed shift the little darlin' cuz the trans...as I said, is a weak sister
originally designed for 6 banger Fairmont/Zephyr's and Granada's. 
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How long did the original last?
Uh...let's see...your truck is a 1980, it's 2009, so...
If it ain't broke, don't fix or worry about it.
Just don't speed shift the little darlin' cuz the trans...as I said, is a weak sister originally designed for 6 banger Fairmont/Zephyr's and Granada's.
Uh...let's see...your truck is a 1980, it's 2009, so...
If it ain't broke, don't fix or worry about it.
Just don't speed shift the little darlin' cuz the trans...as I said, is a weak sister originally designed for 6 banger Fairmont/Zephyr's and Granada's.
This new one might be Chinese!!!!!!
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D9BZ7K453A is a Gen-U-Ine (now obsolete) Ford Part.
Back then (and thru 1997), Ford parts were not made in China. After 1997, I dunno.
US law: The country of origin must be marked on packages of all goods sold in the US.
If the packaging isn't marked: Made in the US of A.
Otherwise, you may see (on Ford parts boxes): Made in Canada, Hecho en Mexico (beginning in 1979), or...
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seems it was a weird choice to put a fairmont/zeph/granada set-up in a work vehicle like a truck
and now i have to go and look up what a ZF is...
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Here's the reason why Ford used this trans, if you don't recall, or are too young to know.
Prior to 1973, most ppl didn't give a hoot about gas mileage, cuz gas was cheap and plentiful.
In 1973, the first Arab Oil Embargo occured. Ppl were waiting in long gas lines at filling stations across the US because gas was (supposedly) in short supply.
After the Embargo ended, one gallon of regular gas which had been around 25 cents a gallon before 1973, soared to a buck a gallon. Now ppl were concerned about MPG.
Another Arab Oil Embargo occured in 1979, gas went up again (in LA LA Land, to a buck twenty five).
So...Ford began installing this weak sister of a car trans in F100/150's, Bronco's and E100/150's to improve gas mileage.
btw: If you think $1.00 or $1.25 seems cheap by today's figures, it was not cheap!
Back then, the US dollar was worth far more...than it is today!
After the first Embargo ended it, was the same old scenario you hear today. Ppl said they were gonna cut down on their driving, but...
They didn't back then...and still haven't today.
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Note to fellow members:
There are EXACTLY two of these remaining in the US.
GREEN SALES CO. in Cincinnati OH has ONE = 800-543-4959.
MONTICELLO FORD in Monticello WI has ONE = 608-938-4345.
No other Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
This puppy is notorious for breaking apart. DO NOT speed shift this tranmission, it's a weak sister!
Also try Northwest Transmission Parts:
NorthWest Transmission Parts
These guys told me they have a number of them IN STOCK.
I'm not certain that Northwest uses the Ford part number ... but its Number 18 on their parts diagram.
They call the part a "saddle". They charge about $12.00 plus P&H for the part.