427 shifter location

[DanEC]

[quote=LightNFast;1344614]Glen,
Perhaps you're over-thinking it as well as underestimating it ... because there's no "bracket" involved. The tail-housing design (casting) is what sets the shifter location.
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That's the part I wasn't sure about with the factory Ford shifter - did it even use a mounting bracket or did it bolt directly to the tail housing?

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by DanEC

That's the part I wasn't sure about with the factory Ford shifter - did it even use a mounting bracket or did it bolt directly to the tail housing?

Dan, as far as I know, the Ford Toploader shifter fitted to the Toploader gearbox in a 427 Cobra bolted directly onto the gearbox tailhousing, the only mod being to reverse the shift handle.

My logic had me thinking why didn't Shelby just fit a bracket ....etc ....because my Toploader has a bracket to mount the Hurst shifter mechanism to the tailhousing (for previous Falcon-fitment duties). Here's a picture of my Toploader pre-rebuild...



The shifter mechanism, post-rebuild, will be relocated further forward so that it's in the correct position for a 289.

Cheers,
Glen