On my 86 the shift indicator is off. Anyone experienced this? If so, is it a relatively easy fix?
colum shifter?
the plastic breaks easily. trim the tabs off of the mount and put a hose clamp over it.
x2
Of all the fox-body column shifters I have owned, my '80 t-bird is the ONLY one that the original PRNDL is intact and functional.
Info & fix: http://www.coolcats.net/help/indicator.html
mine worked when i got it, but I broke it :(
Thanks for the link! Great info!!!
Perhaps someone can clear this up for me. On the site linked above, the info for the door tag lists that a "C" equals a C5 (which I believe I found on my tag but it's quite faded). However, I noticed that my shift pattern is P R N OD D 1. To me that would seem to indicate an AOD 4 spd trans. Does anyone know if there is a tag on the trans that I can check to nail down the ID on my transmission?
http://www.fordification.com/tech/transID-auto.htm
aod says automatic overdrive on the pan. pan/gasket shape will tell you the trans type.
1980 up v-8 = aod.
1986 aod was optional on 3.8.
1987-88 aod was standard on 5.0 and 3.8.
1983-86 3.8 was 3 speed auto.
turbo coups were a4ld (automatic 4spd light duty) for at least 87-88 tc's only. not sure on earlier years.
Looks like it's a C5.
I found some additional info on the net; "If the pan uses 13 bolts, the transmission is a C3. If the pan uses 11 bolts, the transmission is a C4 or a C5" and if the bellhousing length measures 7 inches, the transmission is a C5. If the length instead measures 6 1/4 inches, it is a C4."
1983-86 2.3t autos had the C3.
Unless it was a 255 V8 in the early box-foxes, then it didn't get the AOD. I can attest to this with my 1980.
They also didnt havea 302 if you had a 255. Id still think about using a 255 crank on a stock displacement build
The only year you couldn't get a 302 was 1982, which was also the worst selling year. Coincidence? I doubt it!