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Will this be easy to install? I plan on installing it my self, I have never done this before. Is there any things I should look out for? The sales guy from SP said it should take about an hour to do.
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It's been a long time since I did mine but I remember this:
Be very careful taking it apart. There is a little centering spring, that comes off....if you don't see how it went on, it takes a bit of time to figure it out. Other than that it's pretty simple.
Takes a bit of time to get used to
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Easy to do.
Biggest hassle is getting the console off and on.
Do yourself a favor and don't bother reinstalling the centering spring.
While you're in there you can also disable the reverse lockout - remove the lug and sleeve (you'll see what I mean when you take it apart.)
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you'll be able to do it faster when you have to take it out and put the stock one back in b/c it broke 
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Its easy to do if your confident you can do it...if you have any doubt, have a freind do it who has experience.
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Originally posted by cliffjohnson:
you'll be able to do it faster when you have to take it out and put the stock one back in b/c it broke
...and remember that pulling straight back on the center shifter cable should net you 3rd gear which is just enough to get you home in a pinch (twice!)
Very important! You might as well replace the clip (Ford calls it a bearing; search for part number) that holds the plastic centering-spring et al assembly on the shaft with one from the dealer, or use an "E" clip. Most any hardware shop worth their salt will know what an E-clip is and can size one for you with the leather shifter cover removed and said metal shaft exposed.
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Originally posted by bigMoneyRacing:
Originally posted by cliffjohnson:
you'll be able to do it faster when you have to take it out and put the stock one back in b/c it broke
...and remember that pulling straight back on the center shifter cable should net you 3rd gear which is just enough to get you home in a pinch (twice!)
Very important! You might as well replace the clip (Ford calls it a bearing; search for part number) that holds the plastic centering-spring et al assembly on the shaft with one from the dealer, or use an "E" clip. Most any hardware shop worth their salt will know what an E-clip is and can size one for you with the leather shifter cover removed and said metal shaft exposed.
The install went very smooth, and took about 35 minutes. I kept the centering spring on too.
are people having problems with these shifers breaking? 
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when i did mine 2 years ago, i left the spring out and have not had any problem at all, def. helps with thos miss shifts 
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Originally posted by 99SVT - #91:
are people having problems with these shifers breaking?
they break easily, the ball at the bottom that you put into the linkage is where mine broke...
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the shifter WILL work BETTER without the centering spring...that spring helps pull the shifter into neutral,which is not good for quick shifting....do yourself a favor and remove it...
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