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Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation - How To Install A Shelby Shifter

Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Large Screwdriver
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Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Large Screwdriver
With a large screwdriver, pry the driveshaft off the transmission balancer flange. Lay the driveshaft on the exhaust for now.
Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Remove
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Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Remove
Remove the transmission linkage from the shifter using a 13mm open-end wrench (the bushing stays in the shifter). Remove the bolt that secures the front extension arm of the shifter to the transmission.
Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Remove Two Nuts
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Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Remove Two Nuts
Remove the two nuts that secure the rear shifter-to-body mount. You'll need at least a 12-inch socket extension.
Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Remove
Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Pry Out
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Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Pry Out
Pry out the factory crush sleeve for the front shifter mount, then use a rubber mallet to pound the factory crush sleeve into the supplied bushings in the new shifter's billet arm.
Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Nylon Bushings
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Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Nylon Bushings
Install the supplied nylon bushings into the transmission linkage on the new shifter. Make sure the larger bushing goes into the driver's side. Install the shifter into the vehicle, but do not attach the driveshaft at this point.
Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Difference
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Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Difference
Notice the difference in the stock shifter and the Shelby Precision Short-Throw Shifter for the 5-speed.
Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Install Polyurethane
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Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Install Polyurethane
Inside the car, install the pair of polyurethane isolators and two sleeves, then the metal cover. These pieces are key components for reducing noise, vibration, and harshness in the shift lever arm.
Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Hand Tighten
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Shelby Short Throw Shifter Installation Hand Tighten
Hand-tighten the two shifter bolts that attach the arm to the lever.

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