shift lever questions

[InkedForLife]

I am putting a C4 behind the 289 that replaced the 200 in the Ranchero. I was told by someone at Dearborn Classics that I would need a column shift control selector insert and that they were no longer being reproduced. Does anyone know where I can get a hold of one of these? Or is this a part that can be machined? Or what my other options, if any, would be?
As always, any and all help is appreciated.

Troy

[Nathan289]

Have you checked with the other vendors?

Falcon parts? Mac's? autokrafters?

Were they talking about the detent plate? you can modify the two speed one with a little careful filing..

Or

were they talking about the lense that goes on the shifter collar?


Nathan

[Nathan289]

Falcon parts..


heres a link to the detent plate
http://www.falconparts.com/1960-1964+COLUMN+SHIFT+DETENT+-+C-4.html

heres the link to the transmission seletor indacator
http://www.falconparts.com/1965+TRANSMISSION+SELECTOR+INDICATOR-C-4.html

Those are the only parts I know of...

Nathan

[InkedForLife]

Thanks Nathan,
I made the mistake of assuming when talking to Dearborn. Should of done some digging.

Troy

[pbrown]

Yup. You just need those two parts for the column. You'll also need to make sure the tranny is set up for column. The shift lever should point down.

[Nathan289]

I guess the Fordomatic 2 speed shift detent is hard to find as I haven't found a listing for it yet. other than the link kenny showed me..

Nathan