My car was built July 27, just a week or two before the end of '05 production, and has the two "half" metal bushings that go in from each side to make one bushing with shoulders on each side, like Vegasjay.

 

Thanks for all of these updates on the shifter. I felt one at the Good Guys car show yesterday, and it WILL be my next mod.

Sorry to highjack, but does anyone have the picture of the "Hurst Equipped" emblem installed on the dash? I think I saw Davids2Toys, but I can't find it now. Also, does the emblem come with the shifter? Where are you guys getting them the cheapest. I found it for $219.00

 

Hi Nick,

You can get the shifter from LM Performance for $215 shipped and here is a link for the Hurst equiped emblems.

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/Pro...617&prmenbr=361

 

I bought mine through LM Performance, and they had the emblem's also ($9.95).

 

Thanks a lot guys. I should be getting one within a few weeks. Hopefully with some powder coated cam covers.

 

There are several on ebay for less. Some are set up for the stock shift ****, some with the chrome shift handle and classic ****.

 

I got mine from e-bay, also ordered a black ball. Haven't received either yet. Should be this week.

 

For the guy that started the thread (and everyone else), I heard that to go into reverse you have to push the stick left of neutral, then right and back. Wondered if everyone knew this, it is supposedly in the owner's manual.

My car isn't here yet, so I can't verify.

 

Anyone know anyone who's tried the new B&M shifter yet?

 

Thanks - actually, I tried and for me, that doesn't do anything for this trans. However, the old tried-and-true trick of pulling it down into second gear, then up and over into reverse works very well - as it does with most sticks. Goes right in smooth as can be.

Oh.....and after two days of driving around after my re-work above, my conclusion now is: the overall change (half-baked reverse install vs. by the book) is not worth it, it's better to just install the thing like the instructions say. It felt much better sitting in the garage, dry-shifting it, but once on the road and moving, it's the same. Go figger......

I do believe tho, that the notchiness is not from the stick but from the trans, and I have also noticed that shifting from higher revs, it's much smoother. Not surprising if it's just a matter of waiting for the synchro's to do their job, and a matching RPM for the next gear is reached quicker. So, this is a GREAT stick for the strip and for spirited driving. Cruising and more mellow everyday driving take a little different touch. I'm putting the setup back to the way it was (per Hurst) next weekend, then am done with it.

Would be interesting to see how the B&M stacks up. If they use a less aggressive pivot point it could be smoother but with more travel, or maybe if they use a more forgiving bushing material. I keep wondering what the Hurst unit would be like with the stock rubber bushings instead of the poly ones.....obviously I need to find something else to occupy my mind and just start driving around enjoying it.....

 

So how is this shifter going to be for us that do not have a tune. I KNOW YOU DON"T NEED A TUNE FOR THIS OBVIOUSLY. But with the throttle lag, Do you still have to wait forever for the synchros to match up?

 

[quote=Vegasjay,August 27, 2005, 6:20 PM]
Talked to Kevin yesterday, it does not call out any bushings at all, just the bolt, he is going to order one and see if it comes with bushings!
I am going to pick up the nuts today to double nut the attach point, I may grab a big washer and install it on the front where I only have 1 long metal sleeve...hopefully this will serve as a shoulder for the poly bushing so it wont deform. :bang:

 

Stoopy, I like your idea of double nutting it...i am going to try it

 

Ford has A Cataloging Issue on the Bolt Kit. Mispackaged! or Miscataloged. Still working on it! There appears to be a Bushing on the Bolt in the 2006 Catalog. Can anybody get me a pic of both shifter arms and bolts so I can Have some ammo to get Ford Straightend out!

kc

 

I hope to be back under there within a week...I have no pictures at the moment.

 

Well, I just looked at my photos again and I have tosay - I'M STUPID!

Turns out I DIDNT have two halve-sleevs in the front bushing, but instead, one sleeve that went the whole distance, with just one shoulder. The below picture proves it. You can clearly see there is no shoulder on this side. And I now recall tapping the thing out all the way from one side only, with a socket slightly smaller!



I've no idea why I thought there were two....and moreover I'm not sure it matters anyways.

 

KC, will this pic that stoopy sent help you with ford???

 

So Stoopy, is this why they call you STOOPY...lol

 

Heck, thats even why I call myself Stoopy, are ya kiddin' me??!! LMAO!!!

 

lol