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melisa · 08-27-2016, 10:15 AM

put a 351 with fmx in a 1953 mercury I'm doing a resto mod on. When I hooked up the tree(column) shifter it shifts backwards. All the way down is park and all the way up is low. Any suggestions on a simple way to reverse this.

Bob C · 08-27-2016, 10:21 AM

Turn the lever on the transmission 180 if possible, in other words if
it's pointing up make it point down.

Bob

melisa · 08-27-2016, 01:31 PM

No can do on this fmx. Tks for the thought. Melisa

skidmarks · 08-27-2016, 02:30 PM

A bell crank between the column and the transmission will reverse your direction. Or make something the bolt to the existing lever on the transmission to change the point of the linkage to 180 opposite of what it is.

A picture of the arm on the transmission will help explain your issue a little better.

A cable between the column and the transmission is also a option. Would involve making mounting brackets

Bob C · 08-27-2016, 03:26 PM

Maybe I'm missing something but it looks like you could take the lever out
and rotate it.

Bob

5851a · 08-28-2016, 09:46 AM

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On the FMX or for most of the auto's when you had a floor shift the selector shaft was 180 from the column shaft. If you know what the transmission had ( column or floor shift) get a shaft from the other. Mustangs had floor shifts with the MX trans and 351's, most Galaxie and torino's had column.

paul2748 · 08-28-2016, 07:21 PM

Can you bolt/weld/glue a piece on the stock piece to have it point the other way?

08-27-2016, 10:15 AM	#1
melisa Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: New Orleans Posts: 94	transmission shifter put a 351 with fmx in a 1953 mercury I'm doing a resto mod on. When I hooked up the tree(column) shifter it shifts backwards. All the way down is park and all the way up is low. Any suggestions on a simple way to reverse this.

08-27-2016, 10:21 AM	#2
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,751	Re: transmission shifter Turn the lever on the transmission 180 if possible, in other words if it's pointing up make it point down. Bob

08-27-2016, 01:31 PM	#3
melisa Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: New Orleans Posts: 94	Re: transmission shifter No can do on this fmx. Tks for the thought. Melisa

08-27-2016, 02:30 PM	#4
skidmarks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newark, delaware Posts: 3,735	Re: transmission shifter A bell crank between the column and the transmission will reverse your direction. Or make something the bolt to the existing lever on the transmission to change the point of the linkage to 180 opposite of what it is. A picture of the arm on the transmission will help explain your issue a little better. A cable between the column and the transmission is also a option. Would involve making mounting brackets

08-28-2016, 09:46 AM	#6
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Re: transmission shifter Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) On the FMX or for most of the auto's when you had a floor shift the selector shaft was 180 from the column shaft. If you know what the transmission had ( column or floor shift) get a shaft from the other. Mustangs had floor shifts with the MX trans and 351's, most Galaxie and torino's had column.

08-28-2016, 07:21 PM	#7
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,982	Re: transmission shifter Can you bolt/weld/glue a piece on the stock piece to have it point the other way? __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria