T-3600 "Knotchiness"

Ganton

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T-3650 "Knotchiness"

My stock shifter on my '01 Cobra is waaaaaay too "knotchy" to suit me! Sometimes I find myself, at traffic stops, having to start out in 2nd gear rather than hold up the traffic behind me while I try to coax it into first, but it tends to be "knotchy" in all gears. Short of getting a different shifter, is their some type of gear oil I can refill the trany case with to help this problem? If so, what type do you recommend?

 

missouri_guy197

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T3650's are known for that, and an aftermarket shifter should be one of the first mods someone puts on a mustang...saves the tranny's forks and synchros in the long run

 

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550hp03cobra

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why spend the time and the hassle tryign to fix this problem when a brand new short throw shifter costs under 200 dollars. In my opinion, you'd be better off with a new shifter.

 

Ganton

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Recommendations??

What type and brand of shifter do you guys recommend??

 

missouri_guy197

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I like my Steeda Tri-ax, but a lot of guys also like the Pro-5.0 shifter too...

 

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fyi, there is a new TSB on the way for Mach 1 owners regarding the 3650... Supposedly will fix the notchiness and grinding...

 

dark_cobra_01

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Check out the 3650 official thread in the 4.6L forum..



http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?p=3945320#post3945320


TSB in still up in the air... But I'll be waiting for it too.


I've got the tri-ax shifter for now in my 01 .. does wonders for shifting, but not a complete fix.