S-197 Shift s? December 10, 2007, 11:16:17 AM Any way to make these fit our cars? I scored a new '05 Mustang GT for $10 but it's too big for my shifter (Steeda Tri-Ax). Any ideas? '86 TC. Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #1 – December 10, 2007, 12:46:19 PM Make your self a bushing. Those universal after market ones use hard plastic tubing pieces of different thicknesses to make there work on your shifter. What I say to get you some metal tubing and thread the inside to screw on your shifter. Then thread the outside to let the screw on to it.You will most likely have to make it the right thickness. Then you might be able to make and sell those bushings most of the After market stang shizniters come with Stock treaded handles. So you can understand how many people this could work for. I even think the 80's camaros with borg warner T-5 have the same threaded shifter. Never know you night be able to find a Heli coil that would make it work. Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #3 – December 10, 2007, 10:27:37 PM I had the same problem with a shift from a '95 Camaro Z-28.The best suggestion I got was to use a heli-coil to compromise for the larger threads.I never got around to it, though. I used a nylon bushing insert with some epoxy and tapped the T5 threads into it. It worked perfectly until I ripped off the during a spirited 1-2 shift. I think it's still in the back seat. Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #4 – December 10, 2007, 11:08:18 PM Ok, thanks guys. I'll let you know what I can come up with, if anything. Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #5 – December 11, 2007, 04:19:25 AM 3M duramix just spray some WD40 on the threads fill the hole with duramix make sure its pointing the right direction and in minutes it will fit perfectly and thread off easily. Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #6 – December 11, 2007, 08:14:33 AM That sounds like the best idea yet... Which Duramix product would I use... The metal bonding adhesive? Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #7 – December 11, 2007, 09:19:32 AM Weird.., my s197 threaded right on my stock t5 shifter. Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #8 – December 11, 2007, 10:33:27 AM That is weird... The thread pitch for the '05-'08 s is 12 x 1.25. Anyone know what ours is? Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #9 – December 11, 2007, 09:11:48 PM Quote from: cougarman;192207Weird.., my s197 threaded right on my stock t5 shifter.Ajsbird on here has a s197 shifter in his also Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #10 – December 11, 2007, 09:18:00 PM did you do the whole righty tighty, lefty loosey thing? if u have to...hold out your hands, the one that looks like an "L" with your pointer and thumb is your LEFT hand. turn it the other way.haha, sorry:D Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #12 – December 11, 2007, 11:08:10 PM Filled her up with JB Weld today... I'll snap some pics tomorrow when I get it on the car. Thanks everyone! Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #13 – December 12, 2007, 09:31:51 AM That sounds nice but how are you gonna tap it so that the top is pointing in the right direction? Quote Selected
S-197 Shift s? Reply #14 – December 12, 2007, 10:31:56 AM I'll just have to keep test fitting it as I go along... That's the downside but I think I can make it work. If that doesn't work or I go too far, I'll stick a nut on the shifter that the can tighten down on. Quote Selected
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