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cvicky · 11-30-2025, 01:36 PM

my 55 crown victoria is 3 on the tree, to install a power steering box wich i have will bolt directly on the frame but i have to move shifter to the floor
is there a special shifter or can i get one at any swap meet

miker98038 · 11-30-2025, 02:07 PM

3 speed shifters for the oem ford transmission aren’t that hard to find. This is not true for the o/d shifters. But do yourself a favor and get something that was decent when they were new. Last thing you want is a crappy shifter that’s also worn out.

craig · 11-30-2025, 05:37 PM

Consider a T5

miker98038 · 11-30-2025, 08:11 PM

This link is to Jeg’s and a Hurst Indy shifter. It lists for Fords 49-later. Look at the pictures, there’s a whole selection of bracket pieces, presumably to bolt together in the combo you need. I won’t comment on the Indy, but it’s not the syncro lok by any means.

But it at least gives a new price for a baseline product and some ideas on how they go together. I won’t comment on some of the other products new and used. I’ve used syncro looks and years ago a hurst mystery shifter. Hurst said “it’s a Mystery how we made it so affordable”. The other saying was “it’s a mystery what gear its going into”.

https://www.jegs.com/i/Hurst/530/501...hoCr-AQAvD_BwE

Hot Rod Reverend · 11-30-2025, 11:08 PM

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I went through all of this a few years back. Here is a link to one of my blog posts on my website; there are certainly more on there.

https://www.hotrodreverend.com/post/...n-blog-part-10

What Miker is saying is certainly true - do not cheap out on this. I took my time and found some NORS Hurst items that help me put it all together, even with an NOS syncroloc shifter which has been perfect. It was more difficult for me because I have the BW259 with the R10 overdrive; makes the bracket clearances interesting.

I found the items on eBay for my current transmission.

I have a T85 with R11 that I plan to install. I do have a complete NORS Hurst kit for this setup - paid quite a bit to a guy who used to frequent the Y Blocksforever site.

11-30-2025, 01:36 PM	#1
cvicky Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Ottawa, Ont Canada Posts: 178	3 spd standad floor shift my 55 crown victoria is 3 on the tree, to install a power steering box wich i have will bolt directly on the frame but i have to move shifter to the floor is there a special shifter or can i get one at any swap meet

11-30-2025, 02:07 PM	#2
miker98038 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kent, WA. Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,765	Re: 3 spd standad floor shift 3 speed shifters for the oem ford transmission aren’t that hard to find. This is not true for the o/d shifters. But do yourself a favor and get something that was decent when they were new. Last thing you want is a crappy shifter that’s also worn out.

11-30-2025, 05:37 PM	#3
craig Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: The Inland Empire of Washington State Posts: 381	Re: 3 spd standad floor shift Consider a T5

11-30-2025, 08:11 PM	#4
miker98038 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kent, WA. Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,765	Re: 3 spd standad floor shift This link is to Jeg’s and a Hurst Indy shifter. It lists for Fords 49-later. Look at the pictures, there’s a whole selection of bracket pieces, presumably to bolt together in the combo you need. I won’t comment on the Indy, but it’s not the syncro lok by any means. But it at least gives a new price for a baseline product and some ideas on how they go together. I won’t comment on some of the other products new and used. I’ve used syncro looks and years ago a hurst mystery shifter. Hurst said “it’s a Mystery how we made it so affordable”. The other saying was “it’s a mystery what gear its going into”. https://www.jegs.com/i/Hurst/530/501...hoCr-AQAvD_BwE

11-30-2025, 11:08 PM	#5
Hot Rod Reverend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Red Lion, Pennsylvania Posts: 952	Re: 3 spd standad floor shift Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I went through all of this a few years back. Here is a link to one of my blog posts on my website; there are certainly more on there. https://www.hotrodreverend.com/post/...n-blog-part-10 What Miker is saying is certainly true - do not cheap out on this. I took my time and found some NORS Hurst items that help me put it all together, even with an NOS syncroloc shifter which has been perfect. It was more difficult for me because I have the BW259 with the R10 overdrive; makes the bracket clearances interesting. I found the items on eBay for my current transmission. I have a T85 with R11 that I plan to install. I do have a complete NORS Hurst kit for this setup - paid quite a bit to a guy who used to frequent the Y Blocksforever site. __________________ Red Lion, Pennsylvania Visit hotrodreverend.com to view hundreds of pictures and videos of the build of the 1955 Ford Club Sedan!