T5 Swapped 7/9 and Pro 5.0 Shifter questions

[thelostartof]

Ok so lets just say that I am going to be picking up a T5 Swapped 7/9 Soon and I have a few basic questions.

I hear a lot of talk that the Pro 5.0 shifter is the way to go. Can this unit be swapped in fairly easily while in the car? Idea of time it takes to swap in car?

Also when doing this swap is there anything I need to do to relocate the shifter for better fit in a 7/9?

Thanks

[Maxdabreaker]

If it's got a Ford t5 tailhousing it's kinda difficult to get to the shifter, but doable. I haven't done it, but a Camaro tail housing SHOULD put the shifter closer to the hole.

[Vincent Gagnon]

Or, you could to this, but...

http://www.d24t.com/showthread.php?t=373

[Maxdabreaker]

Originally Posted by Vincent Gagnon

Or, you could to this, but...

http://www.d24t.com/showthread.php?t=373

I saw that a few months ago, I'm not sure what was done to prevent ATF from coming out where the plug was.

[Vincent Gagnon]

I'm doing the swap now on a 740, seems you need to relocate the fusebox and expand the hole for the shifter foward.
A funky shifter and you are set.
Also, look a this mother mount, pretty nice no?

[Maxdabreaker]

Originally Posted by Vincent Gagnon

A funky shifter and you are set.

That's what I ended up doing, it's less than desirable, but it works.

I started with a B&M ripper, cut the top off and bent up a crazy handle with round stock, flattened it to volt to the shifter, called it good.

[thelostartof]

Originally Posted by Vincent Gagnon

Or, you could to this, but...

http://www.d24t.com/showthread.php?t=373

I have been looking at a few setups like that, I guess once I get the car back home I need to tear into it and figure out what is the best option for me.

[volvinator]

Too bad MN12 Performance went under years ago. They sold a pretty nice shifter box extension kit.

[Maxdabreaker]

Originally Posted by Vincent Gagnon

Also, look a this mother mount, pretty nice no?

Yeah, thats pretty badass.

[DET17]

Originally Posted by thelostartof

I have been looking at a few setups like that, I guess once I get the car back home I need to tear into it and figure out what is the best option for me.

Find the FS thread from OZ....guy will soon be selling/swapping the longer T5 Falcon housing (unique to OZ) for Mustang housings. Fidel was working on a supply chain of these a few years back. OP of the thread says he has done several himself, and shifter location is proper for the 7/9 without butchering the dash. You might get exactly what you need for shipping costs.....

[nathaninwa]

I bet with minimum rework, the astro van shifter can be made to work perfect

http://lugnutz65chevystepside.weebly.../safari-van-t5

Even the shifter from a gto t56

[Benjam83]

Originally Posted by Vincent Gagnon

Or, you could to this, but...

http://www.d24t.com/showthread.php?t=373

I like the idea on this one......


I just don't know about that execution though....

I've seen this car pop up on Craigslist a number of times in the last coupe of years, also.

[Vincent Gagnon]

Originally Posted by Benjam83

I like the idea on this one......


I just don't know about that execution though....

I've seen this car pop up on Craigslist a number of times in the last coupe of years, also.

Personnally (for what it's worth) I think it's a little overkill.
Just hack up the hole for the shifter and move the fuse box foward.
Pretty simple.

[gsellstr]

Originally Posted by Vincent Gagnon

Personnally (for what it's worth) I think it's a little overkill.
Just hack up the hole for the shifter and move the fuse box foward.
Pretty simple.

You obviously haven't been into a 7/9 dash before....

And having a stock, non-hackjob install isn't important it would appear?

[linuxman51]

the problem with that is the shifter ends up going into the console/radio/etc.. A real pro 5.0 might not be a bad thing, but the clones are garbage. I snagged a lightly used hurst off fleabay back in the day and it was pretty awesome.

that extension linked above would work ok, not sure how much atf you really get up there, but if it was a problem one could address it with some sorta boot.

[Vincent Gagnon]

Originally Posted by gsellstr

You obviously haven't been into a 7/9 dash before....

Yes I did.
Just fixed the problem.
See how easy it is to move the fusebox now?
You just cut the little frame that holds the rubber thingy for the shifter, move it foward a little, weld, wel a plate where the gap is and you are set. Easy as pie.

[gsellstr]

Okay, while keeping the stock dash in the car, moving the fusebox is not feasible.

I actually have one of the billet Hurst's in the 140 right now, really smooth, nice feel to it Mike. A bit cheaper than the Pro 5.0 as well. Found mine locally on CL for $75.

[Benjam83]

My buddy had a Steeda Tri-ax shifter. Personally, I liked that better than the Pro 5.0 shifters. I had the Pro 5.0 in my 940SE, with the goofy L-shaped extension....it was meh.

my .02

[Lord_Athlon]

Mike, send me a message. I have both ideas and solutions.

[fortbrick]

Check out this thread

http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=320132

[Lord_Athlon]

http://car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.c...erPage=1&iKey=

Remote mounted t5. Shifter attaches similar to how an m46 or bmw shifter attaches.

[89740GLT]

TLAO,

Can this unit be swapped in fairly easily while in the car?

**Like some have stated, if you have the Ford T5, then the shifter will not be in an ideal position. The shifter sits about 4-5" too far forward.

Idea of time it takes to swap in car? **1-2 hours but depends on how much metal was hacked away and if the console and fuse box wiring was relocated.

Also when doing this swap is there anything I need to do to relocate the shifter for better fit in a 7/9? ** In my case, I left the original shifter in the stock location then built a slave unit right behind that. This set the shifter in the correct spot on my 1991 940T. To make the install look stock, you will need the correct center console trim for a manual transmission or modify the Automatic one.

89740GLT