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Terry, sorry if these seem like dumb questions, but I do not want to waste my money. If I get the B&M short shifter, am I doing the same (or better) thing as upgrading to the 2000 shifter?
If not where do I go for the parts? Bill I guess is out of commission till his move is complete.
Thanks, in advance.
98.5 SVT, Vortech SC, Bassani, Quaiffe, Clutchmasters Stg. 3, BAT Sport Springs/Konis, 17" Momo Arrows, Sparco Brace,BAT 22mm Sway Bar, PIAA fogs & headlights.
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Will the new shifter assembly the dealer has ordered for my car take care of the problems with 1st and reverse? I would hate to go back to the way the car shifted before they tightened the "stripped" bolts. (If they are stripped, I don't understand how they could be tightened (obviously not all they way stripped), but it worked great).
My car also imparts the "shudder" sensation every now and then (like clutch engaging slightly), but with the tightened shifter bolts, no problems shifting.
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Nope,the part I mean is the shifter/selector 'tower' which is bolted to the top of the trans case...changing to a B&m will meke no difference...........
V6 MTX
'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
..don't talk about it DO IT !!!
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Thanks Terry. Where do we get this? Ford dealer?
98.5 SVT, Vortech SC, Bassani, Quaiffe, Clutchmasters Stg. 3, BAT Sport Springs/Konis, 17" Momo Arrows, Sparco Brace,BAT 22mm Sway Bar, PIAA fogs & headlights.
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You should ask for the post 2000 'upgraded'(latest level) transmission selector 'tower' for a V6 MTX75 and the reverse light switch and jumper harness...take a look at the trans 'buckshot' has in his pics,thats a 'Bulldog Mk III' based on a 2000 level box,the 'tower' has the cream plastic cover......opps almost forgot,you need the shorter bolts to go with it,dont use the original bolts as they will jamb the selector forks,need the plastic cover for it too....
V6 MTX
'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
..don't talk about it DO IT !!!
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Terry, can I ask where the name bulldog MK III come from for the trans??? Is there a name for what you're doing to my trans?? I can't just tell folks I have MTX-75 with post 2000 upgrades and taller gear. 
Curtis
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The Bulldog is always linked to the English re Winston Churchill,British 'attitude'..!!! etc,I'm an Englishman so it fits...
V6 MTX
'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
..don't talk about it DO IT !!!
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Drumbo-
Try searching for "SVT tranny situation" in the problems forum. I had a very similar problem...turned out to be the clutch.
Craig
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If I have read this correctly, to solve the 1st/rev.,binding problem, the 2000 upgraded transmiision tower+reverse light switch and jumper harness have to be installed with supplied shorter bolts.As there were no 2000 Contours sold in Canada,would this same upgraded tower be applicable to the Focus? If anybody had these Ford part #'s,my life and that of my Ford dealer parts guy would be much simplified. Alex
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Went to my dealer today looking for the upgraded MTX parts that Terry said would cure this problem and came up with the following:tower assembly # xs4z7201db,back up switch #sw5523,jumper #ys7z15525ba. Terry, can you confirm that these are the correct #'s and that they will in fact cure this problem? Are there any 2000 SVT's that suffer this problem? I need some help here people .Alex
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