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Help ... I am new .. Shift rod plastic?

Hello all,

I just bought a 1988 Tbird Tubbo Coupe with 31K orginal miles.
Absoultly beautiful car that is loaded. I will post pics as soon as I can.
The only problem is when I got it home the floor shifter plastice rod is broken ( I have it out ). I have known this to be called gerbil balls.
I can't find this anywhere. The ford part number is E7SZ7E148A ROD - TRANS CONTROL SELECTOR.

Please, can anyone help me find this part.

Thank you,

James

Help ... I am new .. Shift rod plastic?

Reply #1 –
I need a pic.If I can see it,I can probably find it for you.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Plastic shift rod selector

Reply #2 –
Thank you so much for responding.

I do not have my camera with me but I can describe the part better.

Again it is for a 1988 TBIRD Turbo Coupe automatic floor shifter.

The part is underneath the push button -T- handle and travels 9 1/8" inches down the pipe (SHIFTER ARM) to the control selector lever where then it pushes it down (when the button is pushed) to be able to move the shifter to a selected gear.

The part is 9 1/8 " long, white hard plastic with balls - LOL,OMG
ANYWAY, it can be compared to a string of pearls 3/8" in diameter.

Again thank you,

James

Help ... I am new .. Shift rod plastic?

Reply #3 –
LOL...ummm...no comment on the 9 inch rod thingy with balls, but I too would like to see pics of your 'Birdy!

Ummm, maybe post a want ad in the Wanted section for a TC auto shifter? I have one for an '86 Cougar Xr7, but I think it had a different transmission, and wouldn't work in an '88...

Good luck, and pics, pics, pics!
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Help ... I am new .. Shift rod plastic?

Reply #4 –
Quote
I need a pic.If I can see it,I can probably find it for you.
1 - The shifter before yanking the handle off.
2 - The white thingy just sticking out the top.
3 - The greasy bunch of "Gerbil balls" finally exposed.
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Death awaits you all with nasty, big, pointy teeth.

1988 5.0 Bird, mostly stock, partly not, now gone to T-Bird heaven.
1990 Volvo 740GL. 114 tire-shredding horsies, baby!

Gerbil Balls

Reply #5 –
Masterblaster,

Thank you for posting the pic.

Can I buy the gerbil balls from you?

Do you know where I can get the part?

Thank you,

James

Help ... I am new .. Shift rod plastic?

Reply #6 –
The next time I go to the boneyard,I'll grab the shifter and get that piece out for you.If you find one before then,grab it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

GERBIL BALLS - shifter

Reply #7 –
Hello again,

I think I found a solution.

I found a parts bin a t a local trans shop that had a bin full of E5TZ-148A gerbil balls (BLACK, mine is WHITE). This is 5/8" shorter than mine but I should be able to cut a piece of mine off and use it anyway.

I will post later when I intall it.

I would still like to have the orginal, so it anyone has one let me know.

Thank you all for trying.

James
 

Help ... I am new .. Shift rod plastic?

Reply #8 –
Vinnie when you got to the bone yard, I'm still looking for the t handle.


John