zf shifter mod?

[plug ugly]

for those of using a zf, Im guessing you have the same issue I am running into with my swap. The shifter is right in my lap!.....

what have you guys done to bend it, shorten it, etc?

[Bronco Brian]

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I cut mine 99% of the way thru. Bent it over beloved and welded

[plug ugly]

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Is it still pretty tall in a bronco?

[Efibroncoman]

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I cut the bottom off of the stock F-250 shifter and made a new shift lever using some 5/8" round tube that I found. Cut, bent and welded til I found the shape and length I wanted then welded a 1/2" NC bolt on top to thread a shift knob on. Works good!

[Bronco Brian]

Re: zf shifter mod?

Is it still pretty tall in a bronco?

Not to tall I don't think, I have a 2" B/L

[trash]

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I have a 3" BL and I used a gear banger with my zf.Works great

[pippinmader]

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I have a 1 inch BL and I had to bend it and cut an inch out of the shifter to make the stock rubber boot work.

[Spaceburger]

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Post up a pic please. Mine is getting ready to go in a few weeks. By the way, if you bought the Advanced Adpaters kit and you want to use thier T-Shift bracket, don't cut the aluminum rib on the ZF. I didnt want to weaken it so I modified the bracket with a piece of angle iron.

[Broncrick]

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I run mine stock, yes it sits against the leg in second, but kinda holds me in the seat

[plug ugly]

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are you talking about for your twin sticks spaceburger? If so, I have a solution for you.

[Spaceburger]

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Yes T-Shift Twin Sticks. I ground the rails when I resealed the T-Case. it works. Whatca got?

[plug ugly]

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if that is what that bracket is for, then yeah, there is a much simpler way.

just grab those rear 5/8 bolt holes on the side of the tranny, run a bushing and copy the ORD shifters.

shoot, just went looking for the pic I thought I had, and its gone.

Anyway, this is what the shifters look like (ignore the bracket)



then I made a bracket that mounted to both holes on the side of the tranny (again 5/8 coarse). Then welded a 1/2 nut to that, and that was my shifters. I just yesterday to it all apart, and still have the bracket if you want it. Ill try and get a pic of it for you.

[Spaceburger]

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ya would have been way easier. I was looking at them seperate until I modified that bracket then put it together. I wish I knew. Oh well, it works.

[Efibroncoman]

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I just used the original plate and shoulder bolt that came with the transmission and built my own twin stick shifter to work with that. I did end up cutting and modifying the rib on the tranny though.

[plug ugly]

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thats the pic i was just getting ready to post, its a cut up factory bracket



if anyone is interested, here is what I came up with for my zf/klune/205 set up