got the shifter today  Thanks again Rodger.

John is correct, the shifter is designed to work in reverse order, with park being closest to the seat. I'll know more tomorrow how I intend to use it once I get under the car.

Woodland Hills,Ca

interesting ideas, I will keep this thread and refer to it as problems arise. I am anxious to get the shifter and see how it actually works. I can't imagine why it would be designed to work backwards. Isn't reversing mechanical direction one of the easiest things to design into a piece? I'll follow up with answers once I get the shifter and lay it all out.

thanks all

Woodland Hills,Ca

The real fun part of that job is putting back the shift detent ball back in place. If its not a big issue I would try adding a  piece to the existing lever.

Bob:

If it interferes, it could be heated and bent to clear.  Just be careful if you heat it in the trans, there is a rubber seal where the shaft enters the case.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

John, Will the shift lever interfere with the kick-down if it is rotated 180 deg, looks close. I'm just curious, not even going to use the trans I got sitting here but maybe I can learn something about it, (but I would actually like to know what it is, haha).

BOB

The lever can be rotated 180 degrees, but you have to take the valve body out to get to it.  The retaining nut is inside the trans.  I have welded a vertical ear to the existing arm also.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Old Nut, your right, I just looked at a trans I have lying on the floor (Fordo/FMX/Cruzo Hybrid??) and it wouldn't be hard to fab something, just make sure it clears the kick-down lever.

BOB

I don't have a transmission to look at but was wondering how hard it would be to get trans shift to point up instead of down. Would think it shouldn't be too hard to make adapter.

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.

J,

that's interesting I see what you mean...but I'm gonna give it a look see anyhow, if nothing else it's a cool vintage piece and I love that stuff too

Woodland Hills,Ca

That shifter shown in the drawing, would have a reversed shift pattern, ie park would be all the way back and low all the way forward.  Unless it has a reversing mechanism in the shifter itself.  In order for the shift pattern to be the way we are used to them, the lever on the transmission would have to be vertical, as on a T-Bird.  Not trying to kill a sale on the shifter, just making an observation.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"