Strange Happening

[Shuttleman83]

I have always been under the assumption that my car has a short shifter. Shifts are smooth and quick, I can go from 1-2-3-4-5 very fast and easy. I took the boot off and my handle says Steeda Tri Ax. Then I get further down and the shifter appears to look like a stock??! Not exactly identical to a 98 I've seen but extremely similar. I have no stop bolts, nothing, no steeda chrome look, no logos.. Is it possible someone stuck a later model stock shifter on? Is there any stock shifter that throws short besides a aftermarket Steeda or equivelent? Or some mod they did? Again, the shifts do not feel stock at all which is so strange. Very short and quick. Car is 98 GT.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Yes, swapping a short handle onto a stock shifter was a common thing to do.

 

[BlakeusMaximus]

Yes it was.

 

[Shuttleman83]

I understand but is there any later year model stock shifters that throw short? Cause this thing shifts too smooth and short to be a stock 98 GT shifter.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Nope. Same shifter base and handle from 1983 thru 2001. Changing the handle does make it feel much better. I did this myself with a steeda handle on a stock shifter base.