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I will also post some of the T5 adapter information I have posted previously. It might provide you some additional data. Remember, this is T5 specific (actually T5z), but the concept is the same for just about any transmission using a flat adapter plate and a "Hogshead".

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As of late she spends most of her time in the hospital! Hopefully they are getting everything taken care of. This one was a neck vertebrae fusion.

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I was in that shape a year ago I'm just have to live with what I got best of luck it is the craps of getting old

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JSeery
Your wife will be in my prayers that she gets better.
Thanks for posting the pictures.
Jay

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Who makes the shifter in the bottom right picture?

Bob

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I don't know, it was a vender at a swap meet. I made my own similar to the one pictured. I can find some photos of the parts if you are interested. My objective was to use an original shifter located in the original location modified to work as a remote shifter. You can do an online search on remote shifters and turn up a lot of examples. They are fairly popular on various mustang applications.

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Some pictures would be great. I did a search before and didn't see anything
like that shifter.

Bob

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What kind of money are we talking about for the adapter for a 59a eng and the 170 trans?

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Here are a few of the shifter bracket I built. Sorry, this is all I have photos of at the moment. I will also post some examples of other approaches.

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Thanks for the pictures.

Bob

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You know what, Seery? That right there is some slick stuff, SIR! Curious as to how well (how fast) that thing shifts? DD

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The same general setup is used in road racing applications.

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JSeery
Thanks for posting the remote shifter pictures. Looks like you have that problem all figured out.

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I like the T5z and don't really like the idea of switching the tail housing on a new transmission. I could get the T5z for around $1,100 with free shipping for a few years. That was a deal hard to pass up! But no longer.

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so what is your price and what do you get with it

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1931 flathead I sent you a message

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TJW,,,what’s a good “Round Number Estimate “ (Price) on your conversion..?? That looks like the way to go for one more gear on my 48....

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JSeery, That is a very nice solution to moving the shifter without disturbing the innards. Seems simple and clean. Thanks - Bob

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I have neither the equipment or brains that JSeery & others here have, so I used the Model Engineering adapter that Gene Sanders sells. As 51540BAT mentioned , it is a very high quality item. When installed & painted, it's hard to tell it's not an original equipment item. I used a true 4 speed, which has the same bolt pattern as the 3+1.
I'm very happy with the setup. I also added a Gear Vendors O/D behind the 4 speed. Again, it works real well, but in the end it probably would have been less costly and easier to just use a T-5 from a Mustang, and do as "J" did with the shifter.
Jim

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what I found is the plate is around 200.00 or so to get your shaft re splined is around 80.00 plus shipping both ways to find a transmission is around 500.00 or so plus the shipping