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Need to remove shift lever.

liljohn320

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Langhorne Pa
Have a 49 F1

If I unscrew the Shift lever retainer and pull out the lever will I
be able to get it back in without to much trouble?
I'm trying to work on the wires under the dash and that stick
is really in the way. Had a 33 coupe years ago and that one came right out
and went back easily. Don't know if this is the same.
Any help is appreciated
John
 

mtflat

Flatheads Forever
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Yes, it's just a single stub. Make sure you put the trans in neutral before you lift it up - makes it easier to hit the hole later.

Be careful you don't lose the locating pin (1/4" x 5/8") in the driver's side of the tower. It locates the shifter.
 
pauldeborr

pauldeborr

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Tucson AZ
Got to love these old trucks! Bet you can't remove the shifter on a newer model just to do some wiring under the dash. I even bet you wouldn't be doing any wiring under the dash of a newer model truck.
 

liljohn320

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Langhorne Pa
Yea it does sound funny. I've been fighting that stick for a while.
I went to 12 volt so put new gauges in and all the rest.
So I've been under there a lot. Well last week I went to duck under
there and hit my mouth on the ball on the shifter.
Thought for sure I lost a couple teeth. That's when I decided I
need to get that stick out of the way till I'm done under there.
Well thanks for listening,and thanks for the help.
John
 

Bigger twin

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Don't know if it is too late yet but be veeeeery careful removing and replacing the locator pin. I dropped mine down into the tranny when I was reinstalling it following a rebuild. Fortunately I had not filled it with fluid yet and I was able to fish it out through the drain hole.
 
dustybumpers

dustybumpers

don't play well w others
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In my own world
Not related to the shifter, just a though from my mistake...



Make sure to put a resistor on the gas guage, or it will burn up first time you turn on the key
 

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