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I got mine intalled and I works great. Thanks guys!
Regarding the centering spring for the small plate install... I was able to modify the spring instead of notching the tower by straightening the passenger side 90* bend and then rebending it a little farther down the end of the spring for just that side. The spring end won't stick out as far from the shifter tower, but with a little tweaking of the length of wire before the coils, I was able to get it to work just as before. The wire fits in the current notch and will engage the shifter rod enough to work correctly. No modifications were made to the other end of the spring. Just my thoughts if you wanted to keep the centering spring. Please rely if this doesn't make sense.
Now if I can find those pesky longer bolts...
Don
After four years I got the 'Tour back from my wife.
2004 Honda Pilot (for her)
2001 Ford Focus ZX3 (for sale)
1999 SVT Contour (no mods)
1984 Mustang GT (carb'd 302 and 5-speed)
1979 Chevrolet Malibu wagon (350HO/700r4, 17" Cragars)
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Originally posted by scottd60:
Originally posted by thejms:
in the how-to with pictures for the larger plate it shows Scott reusing the originaly studs, I tried but they were not long enough. Who knows.....I got it to work now so I am happy 
On 2000 models with the large plate you do not need new bolts or any additional bolts for the install...and the original studs work fine. You will however need somebody to push down on the whole assembly while you put the nuts on from under the car when mounting the plate. That is the hardest part of the 2000 install aside from the little round plastic clip on the side of the shifter...you will probably break a few of the fingers of but it will still work. Also on the 2000 install if you want to keep the centering spring "IT WORKS PERFECT" you do "NOT" have to modify anything like you do on the '98-'99 installs to get it to work!
Scott
You know Scott I got to thinking about that lol, I notices that the bolts I put in kind of countersunk into the rubber gromet so I thought " I bet I could of got those darn studs to work " ohh well, like I said works like a champ. And that damn retaining clip you are talking about......that took me the longest to get out. Out of the 8 or so fingers, there are 3 left. Plus a big chunk taken out of the base of the clip from me prying on the darn thing with a screwdriver. I am going to talk to Bill Jenkins or his new padawon and get a new retaining clip, now that I know how to get it off without breaking it. All you have to do is get a socket big enough to spread out the finger then just pull from the other side 
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i haven't had a chance to check yet, but wouldn't Home Depot have the bolts for the small plate? i mean damn, they have just about everything there. are these bolts THAT uncommon?
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99 svt Tred/tan
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Originally posted by jshimer23:
i haven't had a chance to check yet, but wouldn't Home Depot have the bolts for the small plate? i mean damn, they have just about everything there. are these bolts THAT uncommon?
The bolts are that uncommon when you live in a counrty that refuses to accept the metric system. The bolts are pleniyful up here  .
99 CSVT Green/Tan
# 84 of 2760
Built on Wednesday, September 30, 1998
15.376 @ 92.00 MPH Stock
75,000Km
96 Contour GL
2.5L V6 ATX 170,000Km
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We get a lot of hardware for work from MSC http://www.mscdirect.com They have M6x1, 60mm length Socket Head screws for $0.16 - $0.64 each $0.16 screws and a bunch more here... link Scott
Scott
2000 Contour SVT #1464
Mustang Dyno: 171.6hp/145.3lb
Dynojet Dyno: 171.1hp/148.9lb
1989 20th Anniversary Turbo T/A "Indy 500 Pace Car"
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FREAKIN' A!!! WHERE IS MY SHIFTER!!! 
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i wish i had them ktpdave.when you only sell about 100 a year or so and we get 20 or so of them,you are on the bottom of the machining list i guess.they tell me they are working on them so thats the best i can do for now.i promise as soon as i get my hands on them you will be one of the first to go out,along with the other 5
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Originally posted by jshimer23:
i haven't had a chance to check yet, but wouldn't Home Depot have the bolts for the small plate? i mean damn, they have just about everything there. are these bolts THAT uncommon?
why yes they do have the bolts...i actually got mine at lowe's...they have them in the drawers in plastic bags...they are the same size and thread just longer...
new,new ride!
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'95 mustang gt sold!
'98 svt #800 sold!
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Incase anyone is wondering You will Love this Shifter.. If i had another CSVT it wouuld be the first mod i would do.
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Originally posted by SteedaSVT:
Incase anyone is wondering You will Love this Shifter.. If i had another CSVT it wouuld be the first mod i would do.
yep i remember we were some of the first people on here to install the steeda,back in the day...  ....mine is still in and is working perfectly with no problems...best mod i've done by far...
new,new ride!
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