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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1969 Mustang => Topic started by: drummingrocks on June 16, 2011, 11:39:26 PM

Title: Attaching Shifter Rod to Shifter, '69 with FMX
Post by: drummingrocks on June 16, 2011, 11:39:26 PM
I'm slowly piecing together a June 5th, 1969 Metuchen Mach 1.  It's a 351 car with the FMX automatic.  When I got the car, it was disassembled, and poorly at that.

To make a long story short, what mounts the arm on the bottom of the shifter to the transmission shifter rod?  I know the rod is slotted for adjustment, but I have no idea what should've gone there originally.  It would have to be some sort of slotted bolt/pin that would fit the slot in the transmission rod, or so I would think.  I was looking at Toploader parts, and this looks a lot like what I need: http://www.toploaderheaven.com/shifter_parts/shifter_parts.htm

The "trunions" listed in the first link look like they might work.  Am I on the right track?  And please, if anyone has a picture of the shifter rod/mechanism on an FMX car, that would be great!

Title: Re: Attaching Shifter Rod to Shifter, '69 with FMX
Post by: J_Speegle on June 20, 2011, 08:12:04 PM
They attach basically the same way all the Mustang autos did to the shifting arm. Yes the trunions serve the purpose and provide the ability to adjust the position
Title: Re: Attaching Shifter Rod to Shifter, '69 with FMX
Post by: drummingrocks on June 20, 2011, 10:05:57 PM
Thanks, Jeff!