401A shift ball question - 2010 and 2011 models
 

With the 401A package, which includes the OEM shift ball instead of the knob, there is a different boot to accommodate a smaller opening. How is this boot held up? Is there something on the bottom of the shifter ball that holds the boot in place (like with the larger shifter knob)?

I'm thinking of ordering an aftermarket shift ball and possibly the OEM boot that went with the 401A. However, I'm afraid the boot needs a retaining ring of some sort.

yeas, the bottom of the shift knob has a palce for it and the opening in teh shft boot is smaller to match up. i have teh 401a on my 10 and teh 5.0 im driving this week has the plain shifter, i didnt realize what a great and comfortable shift know the 401a knob is. Almost enough to forgive it branding me with the 5speed pattern on hot summer days. ill be in michigan later this month, goign to dearborn for a ford event, anywhere near there?

20 minutes away. Driving that SC beast?

Wishful thinking, but Joelr9801 lives here also, and he is only a couple of beers away from finally ordering that SC for his 2010 . . .

lol no, flying in only there for 24 hrs, out to dearborn on 19th, home on 20th. PITA really

Shane, do you know what diameter the OEM ball is? I want to match size, and the aftermarket varies.

There is a plastic piece that sits on the actual shifter shaft that holds the boot up. I recently bought an AM boot and had to do a bit of "rigging" to get it installed.

Yea, I found adaptors for both types of 2010+ boots. However, by the time you buy the ball and adaptor, you're within $35 or so of just buying the overpriced OEM shift ball.

I'm not sure what size it is, I had the crap stack racing ball from AM on my 05 and this feels exactly the same in hand. Stay away from the stack racing crap. the ball came off the threaded sleeve withing a day of installing it. For $35 i woudl just grab the factory ball honestly, it's a very nice shifter and appears to at least be coated in real aluminum. It does get hot in the summer here though. OH, and you may have to go factory to get teh 6-speed pattern. not many of them out there right now. this dude makes soem nice shift balls:

http://www.grabberpony.com/index.php...d&productId=35

He will custom color them for you. i was going to have him do one for me in GB with teh same glack stripes as my car. He quoted my $70 with an adapter to use my 401a shift boot.

Thanks, all. I went to the dealer today and ordered the stock 6-speed 401A ball and boot. A little pricey, but I just couldn't see ordering one I didn't want to save a few bucks.

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