tracyballard

This plastic part from the bottom of the shifter seems pretty worn out - is this a problem? and if so, can I get another one??














thanks in advance!

zero2005

looks pretty chewed up, i'd get a new one if you could.

tracyballard

what is this part called?

zero2005

shifter socket bushing?
give these guys a call:
http://www.promotionpowertrain.com

they'll be able to help you out.

from what i've found, this is not a ford part, but a tremec part, so in order to get it you need to go directly to tremec, as ford wont have it

cliffyk

Tremec calls it the shift lever socket bushing, I believe p/n 2606246. They are just about as rare as hen's teeth--try one of the TR-3650 rebuilders...

!KLeech!

howd you manage to tear that up!?

tracyballard

I'm just that good!! actually it was like that when I pulled it out, I've only had the car for a year but it has 140K miles on it. I have no idea what the normal wear should be on this part, but I used it until I can get another one ordered and I can't detect any problems so far. In fact, the shifter feels amazing, nothing like I expected.

cliffyk

It looks to me as though it had not been installed properly (not snapped on to the lever's ball end) at some time in the past...

zero2005

was it snapped onto the stock shifter when you pulled it out?

tracyballard

yes, it was still attached to the stock shifter and I had to snap it off.