This is a mod that has been out there for years and its super easy and quick just hate I waited this long to do it. It helps with better shifting when installing an aftermarket shifter. P/N: 65277 Copper Washers Socket: 12 point 15/16" Anti-Seize Compound Torque to 30 ft/lbs per Ford Manual. I picked up a pack of two copper washers P/N 65277 for $7 shipped off amazon since none of my local auto parts stores had any. If you can get them from your store they are less than $2. The Shift Detent bolt is towards the back of the transmission on the passenger side. It is a 15/16" socket. Using a 12 point made it easier: We removed it and cleaned the threads. This is what it looks like: Here are the two copper washers placed on it before reinstalling. We put anti-seize on it and torqued to 30 ft/lbs per Ford Manual. I have to say it is a really nice mod and the shifter does feel much better.
Yeah, Josh, that's an old, inexpensive and effective mod for the T-56 shifter. Easy to do, too. I wonder how many Terminator owners don't know about it.
Did mine years ago and made a huge difference. Sucker is kind of a PITA to get to. Did mine on a lift.
Were you able to get to it with a shorty socket? My car is on jack stands again so I might attempt this.
Crap I meant to take a picture of the tools. We use a 8" - 3/8" breaker bar. A 3/8" to 1/2" reducer (smaller to bigger) and a normal size 15/16" socket. it fit in just fine except had to work around the exhaust. I have 3" pipes so if you have 2.5" it will have more room.
Same question. If your Magnum is out, can you check it? You do this mod on T56s with stock or aftermarket shifter? I have a stock Tremec 6060 in the garage but it’s a remote mount shifter. The Magnum XL in car is direct mount shifter. -J
So I was super lazy and put it on the lift and worked from there removing nothing else. 12pt let you move in smaller increments and the adapter I chose just helped with angle and distance. I was working between the tunnel and transmission so space is limited. If you drop the transmission some or remove the exhaust or have it completely out then 6-pt with and 1/2" would be perfect.
What is what? It tells you in the first sentence what it is. It is a mod to help with notchiness that some people have with aftermarket shifters.
Just remove or unbolt the rear trans crossmember, that will give you additional clearance, that's what I did. The trans will lower enough.
Yes this would be the smart way. We chose the lazy way even with it on lift and transmission jack 3 feet away.
