smithhe wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:48 pm
Did you use a mustang top loader in your car? I’m fine with making the crossmember and everything I’m just worried with the shifter being mounted further back than the comet/falcon shifters I’m going to hit my bench seat
No I used a longer one from a 70 torino. I was looking for a pic of it when I found this one of my 3sp toploader before I took it out that has the bosses for a rear mounted shifter. these were used in mustangs (3 in the floor) but never in a comet (it was on the column for comets).So this pic should give you a good idea where a mustang top loader would put the shifter in relation to the hump brace,should be same as this 3 sp. you can see the 3 bosses where a shifter would mount for a mustang
you should be able to see/feel where the brace is thru the carpet,hump drops down right behind the brace;
the trans I used had 2 sets of shifter mounting bosses;
I didnt know where I would need it so I made a mounting plate to mount it anywhere I wanted it on there. ended up near the front mount;
If you make your own shifter mounting plate you could change the angle of the shifter, lean it towards the front to keep the shifter from hitting your bench seat. changing the angle slightly at the bottom will move the top of the shifter arm & knob a great deal. there is only 2 bolts that holds the shifter on. I made an extra bottom mounting hole on the plate to change the angle if I ever wanted to for what ever reason, that leans the top of the shifter forward 6-8 '' ,just have to change linkage lengths.