Finished rebuilding my 3speed 1972 manual shifter today.

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Today I finished rebuilding my 3 speed 1972 manual shifter. The bare metal was painted and all moving parts were packed with Mobil1 synthetic grease. This makes it better than new.

I am using new shift rod studs and brass clutch rod bushings oh the Z bar from Auto Krafters in the rebuild . They will also ship for free if you are an Amazon Prime member.
 

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Today I finished rebuilding my 3 speed 1972 manual shifter. The bare metal was painted and all moving parts were packed with Mobil1 synthetic grease. This makes it better than new.

I am using new shift rod studs and brass clutch rod bushings oh the Z bar from Auto Krafters in the rebuild . They will also ship for free if you are an Amazon Prime member.
A few final assembly notes:
  • Be careful not to lose the Detent Spring. This is the conical spring on the Selector Lever Shaft.
  • Also be sure the Flat Detent Spring is under the nut on the Selector Lever Shaft. This spring was left out in the 1971, 72 & 73 Ford Service Manuals. See the attached picture.
  • I have not been to find a new or reproduced source for either of these springs. A word of caution, they are also not always furnished with used shifters.
 

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