short shifter 4 a t-5?

87merkur · February 3rd, 2008, 01:58 AM

any body kno ware i can find a short shifter for a t-5 tranny? 5speed?

ne one ever takin aprat the t-5 and rebuilt it eather? im currently buildin/pimpin on a budget and if i dont have to take it 2 the trans shop it would be awsome.

ne info would be a gr8 help thanx

hockey · February 3rd, 2008, 02:35 PM

spell check helps!
any mustang mag has a shifter, easy to find .
just pick the one you like , personal choice really.
If you haven't rebuilt a trans before i suggest letting a shop do it but if you are handy with tools and are mechanically inclined it's not that hard.
Someone probably has written a book you can use as a guide.

Drick · February 3rd, 2008, 03:32 PM

Im not even sure what your asking after reading that

mattabater · February 17th, 2011, 02:53 AM

how do you install a short shifter would i have to take out my tranny or do i just do it from inside the car?

92mustang04yfz · February 18th, 2011, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by mattabater

how do you install a short shifter would i have to take out my tranny or do i just do it from inside the car?

It is inside the car all together there are only two bolts! REALLY REALLY easy to install a short throw shifter if you bought one!

BUT if your broke (like me) you could always just do what i did!

What i did on mine is took the shifter off cut about 3-4 inches off it welded it back together took the grinder to it, the put it back on pulled the shifter boot back up and was good to go! And all together it only took about 30 minutes and made my shifts alot shorter!

Av8tor · February 18th, 2011, 11:42 AM

A short shifter is 4 bolts and can definately be done from inside the car. Youll most likely have to remove the console if you have one to get good access to the lower shift boot. But then just the 4 bolts and the old one will come off and the new one will go on. Id probably reccomend a Pro 5.0 shifter for a T-5. I know alot of people who have used them and used them on a couple cars myself and it is an awesome shifter.

92mustang04yfz · February 19th, 2011, 03:31 PM

no no no no....... its two bolts! and you do NOT have to take the console off, the only thing that you take off is the square piece that the boot is connected to.

Cobraman1024 · February 24th, 2011, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by 92mustang04yfz

no no no no....... its two bolts! and you do NOT have to take the console off, the only thing that you take off is the square piece that the boot is connected to.

shortening the length of the shifter handle itself is a useless idea. The better thing to do is replace the entire shifter itself with an aftermarket design because it takes all of the slop out of the base and how the handle moves around within the base.

true, it is only two bolts to remove the shifter handle from the rest of the shifter.
to replace the entire shifter as a unit, you remove the bezel which snaps into the place in the console, remove four 8mm bolts for the trim plate/rubber boot and then four 1/2" bolts that hold the shifter to the transmission.

HMUSN · February 24th, 2011, 09:08 PM

^ what he said. Just as a side note, make sure you put the shifter in neutral when pulling the old one out. It makes things a bit easier. Make sure to replace the gasket as well. You can find a new one from cobra bobs for about $5.00 and they are quality. And obviously scrape off any old gasket before installing a new one. This job should take about an hour for a first timer doing it in a driveway. Also, it is okay to give the old shifter a good tug to get it out. It is not just going to slide on out after 24 years.

free2.3 · February 25th, 2011, 10:16 PM

i love newbs wahahahaha

BrianF · March 15th, 2011, 01:07 PM

i dont know if this may work very well, but its and idea.

YouTube - T5 5 Speed Transmission Shifter Modifications

has anyone tryed this? im was thinking to do it.

February 3rd, 2008, 01:58 AM	#1
87merkur Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 reviews	short shifter 4 a t-5? any body kno ware i can find a short shifter for a t-5 tranny? 5speed? ne one ever takin aprat the t-5 and rebuilt it eather? im currently buildin/pimpin on a budget and if i dont have to take it 2 the trans shop it would be awsome. ne info would be a gr8 help thanx

February 3rd, 2008, 03:32 PM	#3
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	Im not even sure what your asking after reading that __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

February 17th, 2011, 02:53 AM	#4
mattabater Regular 1992 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 reviews	how do you install a short shifter would i have to take out my tranny or do i just do it from inside the car? __________________ 92' 2.3n/a LX soon to be 2.3T SVO Clone

February 24th, 2011, 09:08 PM	#9
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,044 iTrader: 10 reviews	^ what he said. Just as a side note, make sure you put the shifter in neutral when pulling the old one out. It makes things a bit easier. Make sure to replace the gasket as well. You can find a new one from cobra bobs for about $5.00 and they are quality. And obviously scrape off any old gasket before installing a new one. This job should take about an hour for a first timer doing it in a driveway. Also, it is okay to give the old shifter a good tug to get it out. It is not just going to slide on out after 24 years. __________________

February 25th, 2011, 10:16 PM	#10
free2.3 Regular FK UR HONDA Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: the glory hole Posts: 366 iTrader: 0 reviews	i love newbs wahahahaha __________________ Nitrous is neat.... Fuel injection is sweet... but at the end of the day i'd rather be blown 91 Mustang hatch(AT) 91 Mustang hatch 2.3T

February 3rd, 2008, 02:35 PM	#2
hockey Regular 1990 LX 2.3 Mustang under construction Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gordon Ga. Posts: 80 iTrader: 0 reviews	spell check helps! any mustang mag has a shifter, easy to find . just pick the one you like , personal choice really. If you haven't rebuilt a trans before i suggest letting a shop do it but if you are handy with tools and are mechanically inclined it's not that hard. Someone probably has written a book you can use as a guide.

February 18th, 2011, 11:42 AM	#6
Av8tor Regular Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 183 iTrader: 0 reviews	A short shifter is 4 bolts and can definately be done from inside the car. Youll most likely have to remove the console if you have one to get good access to the lower shift boot. But then just the 4 bolts and the old one will come off and the new one will go on. Id probably reccomend a Pro 5.0 shifter for a T-5. I know alot of people who have used them and used them on a couple cars myself and it is an awesome shifter.

February 19th, 2011, 03:31 PM	#7
92mustang04yfz Regular 2003 v6 Stang 20.61@60.28 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 216 iTrader: 0 reviews	no no no no....... its two bolts! and you do NOT have to take the console off, the only thing that you take off is the square piece that the boot is connected to.

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