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Davidless 08-09-2023 04:56 PM
Which Shifter lever position? Mid or Rear?
 
Hi All,
Trying to figure out which is the best shifting position on the TKX trans?
The mid would require a shorter shift lever arm while the rear is more like the original cobra, long arm.

I don't want the car to feel like I'm shifting a school bus and don't care about originality. I'd rather have the smoothest and best possible shifting.

Thanks for any input and opinions.

David

eschaider 08-09-2023 06:30 PM
The mid-shift shifter position on a TKO or a TKX gives you a naturally positioned shifter, much like the T-10 shifters in the original 289 cars. You lose the long gangly, forward-bent Galaxy shifter geometry that Shelby turned around and used in the original 427 cars.

For your effort, you get a comfortable shifting, naturally positioned, intuitively located shifter pretty much where you expect it to be. You also get a very small improvement in shift quality because the portion of the internal shift rail system used in shifting from the mid-position location uses fewer internal parts, is shorter, and more rigid.

For the period-correct crowd, notably, it is also not period correct. That said, neither is a TKX five-speed OD trans ...

Mark IV 08-10-2023 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by eschaider (Post 1519170)
The mid-shift shifter position on a TKO or a TKX gives you a naturally positioned shifter, much like the T-10 shifters in the original 289 cars. You lose the long gangly, forward-bent Galaxy shifter geometry that Shelby turned around and used in the original 427 cars.

For your effort, you get a comfortable shifting, naturally positioned, intuitively located shifter pretty much where you expect it to be. You also get a very small improvement in shift quality because the portion of the internal shift rail system used in shifting from the mid-position location uses fewer internal parts, is shorter, and more rigid.

For the period-correct crowd, notably, it is also not period correct. That said, neither is a TKX five-speed OD trans ...
David is getting a MK III (427 style) car. Superformance supplies the Galaxie type shifter which works fine. You learn very quickly that shifts are "up and down" rather than "back and forth" as in a 289. You can of course use the 289-type shifter and will the use the forward or mid mount.

Davidless 08-10-2023 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark IV (Post 1519174)
David is getting a MK III (427 style) car. Superformance supplies the Galaxie type shifter which works fine. You learn very quickly that shifts are "up and down" rather than "back and forth" as in a 289. You can of course use the 289-type shifter and will the use the forward or mid mount.
Thanks Rick
Didn’t realize SF supplied the shift lever

Mark IV 08-10-2023 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Davidless (Post 1519181)
Thanks Rick
Didn’t realize SF supplied the shift lever
And the boot and ring. PM your email and I will send you the assembly manual.

1985 CCX 08-16-2023 05:10 PM
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Dont forget the little curly reverse lockout .... 😊

1795 08-16-2023 07:11 PM
That is if you do not plan on racing the car. I removed mine after my arm restraint (you have to wear them in an open car to keep your arms from flying outside of the car in a rollover) got caught on the reverse lockout and wrapped around the shifter :eek:

1985 CCX 08-17-2023 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 1795 (Post 1519435)
That is if you do not plan on racing the car. I removed mine after my arm restraint (you have to wear them in an open car to keep your arms from flying outside of the car in a rollover) got caught on the reverse lockout and wrapped around the shifter :eek:
Think my racing days are over......... %/

Mark IV 08-17-2023 05:10 PM
Plus, the "lockout" bar is cosmetic. The Tremecs do not use it.


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