13.
After you pull the stock stick, you'll need to
clean the old RTV silicone sealer from the tranny. Use a spakle
blade to scrape it off. Make sure none of it falls into the trans
shift area. Let's take the shifters back into the shop and check
them out...
14.
Look at the 2 shifters. Notice the Pro-5.0 is shorter,
and has the stick pivot in a higher location. Also notice the
stock shifter has no stop bolts like the pro-5.0 does. The new
shifter does not have a rubber boot (like the stock shifter).
So we must use the main shift boot to seal out the exterior elements
from the new shifter. We'll need to modify it slightly to fit
the new shifter...
15.
Take the main shift boot and cut out the center
portion like shown with a sharp blade. This way we can seal it
against the lower portion of the new shifter and it will fit no
problem.
16.
Now take everything back out to your stang. Apply
a new bead of high temp silicone sealer. Apply on all the edges,
then "round" the bolt hole areas for the best seal.
17.
Now place the new shifter carefully into place.
MAKE SURE you put the shifter ball into the socket. Then you can
tighten down the bolts. Make them snug. Don't overtighten them.
18.
Next remove the stick portion of the new shifter
to make installation of the rubber boot easier. Take note of it's
orientation before removing. We also moved the stop bolts as far
in as they could go to make it easier for us to install the rubber
shift boot.
19. Now
place the main shifter boot back in place and bolt it down.
Make sure you fully seated the rubber boot (and it's gasket)
properly. Then tighten down the 4 bolts. Don't pull the rubber
over the shifter yet !
20.
After you have fully tightened the 4 main rubber
shift boot screws, then you can stretch the rubber over the new
shifter and down past the gold base. Sealing it properly. You
can now replace the stick and secure it with the 2 hex bolts and
lock washers.
21.
Now we must set the stop bolts. These bolts are
to allow full stick travel. Put it into 2nd gear and hold. Then
screw the stop bolt against the shifter stick. Now back it off
one turn or .010 gap from the stick. You can use a feeler gauge
to check the gap. You don't need to split atoms here, just get
it close.
22.
Now put it into 1st gear and hold. Gap the bolt
the same as the other bolt (.010). Now check all the gear positions,
make sure the stop bolts allow full travel of the stick and that
the stick does not hit the stop bolts. When you are all set you
can tighten the outer lock nuts to secure the bolts in place.
23.
Now just re-connect the lighter power cable and
pop your cover back in. Put the boot over the new stick and thread
the knob back on (it uses the same threads as the stock stick).
Expect your stick boot to be "crunched" down more because
of the shorter stick. Allow a few hours for the silicone sealer
to dry. Then go out and drive your new beast ! You'll love it
!
