Tri-Ax is here, what else

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NC98GT

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will I need to do the job? I plan on stopping at the autoparts store on the way home. Any help with putting this thing in will be greatly appreciated! Any tips or tricks I need to know? Would now be the time to fill the tranny up with fluid, and what kind of fluid do I need? Thanks for any help guys and gals.

 

Beau

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some loc-tite, and some silicone gasket maker, preferably black so it looks like the stock stuff.

 

MT1083

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clarkjr

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Make sure you have feeler gauges as well to set the stops.

 

Slapyo

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http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/shift1.htm

there is an article on installing a pro 5.0 ... not the same shifter but should be pretty darn close.

 

99SilverGT

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Most important tool you could ever imagine for installing a new shifter... a 2x4 about 2 feet long! I'm not joking either... The factory shifter can be incredibly tough to break loose, but with the 2x4 you can break it loose in 2 seconds with 1/10000th the effort.

Just stick it down alongside the shifter, between it and the cut-out in the transmission tunnel, then pull towards the shifter.

I tried like 3-4 different things to break mine loose and nothing worked. Tried the 2x4 and it was so easy a 2 yr old could have pushed on it and broke it loose...

Rest of the install is total cake.

 

MT1083

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To break mine loose, I just reinstalled the handle and then tugged to the side.

 

Babbat

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MT1083 said:

To break mine loose, I just reinstalled the handle and then tugged to the side.

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Same here. I was worried after hearing all of the "jack up the car and hit it with a hammer" stories. After I put the shifter handle back on, 1 quick tug to the right and it came off...