Thread: 427 shifter location
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Old 04-07-2015, 05:26 PM
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Default 427 shifter location
Got a question that I've often wondered about but never come up with an explanation for it....
289 Cobras have their shifters positioned on the T-10 so that the gearshift is correctly located and requires a normal 'straight' shift lever.
427 Cobras have their Toploader shifters located further aft, requiring a reversed Mustang shift lever to position the shift knob in a comfortable spot for the lucky user.
Why is the 427 shifter located in this position?

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