B&M 45050 PRECISION SPORT SHIFTER - MUST W/T5 & T45 - Manual

Printed in the U.S.A. 9500548-07
This B&M Short Throw Shifter is
designed for use on most 1983 to 2003
Ford Mustangs with the Borg Warner
T-5 w/OD, T-5 or T-45 manual trans-
mission. This shifter gives shorter
throws than stock and uses the stock
Ford knob, or any replacement knob
with a M12-1.75 thread. Note: If this
shifter is being installed in a custom
application such as a street rod, the
stick may be reversed by removing the
four hold-down bolts and turning the
shift rod assembly 180° and reinstall-
ing the four bolts.
INSTALLATION
Step 1. Unscrew the knob from the
stock shifter. Remove the boot and
cover plate from the console. The clips
that retain the cover plate are quite
strong, so you may have to pull rather
hard. Unbolt the stock stick from the
lower part of the shifter. Remove the
rubber boot that is attached to the floor
pan with four screws. Save the screws
for re-installing this boot. You will have
to work at getting the boot plate out
through the hole in the console.
When removing the Ford rubber
boot from the floor pan, the front two
hex head screws may be hard to get
at. It may help if you use a swivel
socket on an extension. There were
changes in the opening in the plastic
of the console for different model years,
I
nstallation Instructions
Short Throw Shifter
1983-2003 Mustang with T-5 w/OD/T-5/T-45
Part Number 45050
©2003, 2000 by B&M Racing and Performance Products
and some years are easier than oth-
ers to remove the boot and mounting
ring. The two rear screws are easy to
get out. When removing this boot and
the stamped ring that holds it in place,
try not to break the rubber boot loose
from the stamped steel mounting ring.
They are originally held together by
steel staples through the rubber into
the steel. The rubber of the boot may
be stuck tight to the floor pan. If it is,
gently pry it away from the floor pan before trying to remove the whole part
from the console.
After this rubber boot and steel
mounting ring have been removed from
the car, look at the condition of the rub-
ber and how well it is attached to the
steel. If it is badly torn, you may want
to get a new Ford boot (#E7ZZ-7277-
B).
Run a small bead of weather strip
adhesive around the bottom of the steel
mounting ring and press the rubber of
Figure 1
Note: Shift knob not included with shifter
Use stock
Ford
bushing
Washer positioned
for rearward bias
setting