AA Model A Ford 4 Speed Shifter Repair Video to Fix Sloppy S

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Fullraceflathead
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Model Year: 1928

AA Model A Ford 4 Speed Shifter Repair Video to Fix Sloppy S

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Here is a short Video I made, of the repair I did, to Fix all of the Slop in my 4 speed shifter on my 1928 Roadster Pickup.
I removed the Mickey Mouse set up from some previous owners repair made many years ago.
They basically removed Ford's 1/4" Pins and replaced them with 1/4" Stove Bolts, the whole thing was very loose fitting. This made the shifter so sloppy that I literally had 8" inches of slop in all directions. It was very hard to tell what gear it was in.
I measured the Holes at .260 wear and made up some Special Pins to match the .260 holes with a very slight press fit. This Fixed all of the slop in the shifter. This approach did not require me to remove the top of the transmission cover along with the floorboards.
The 4 Speed Shifter Tower is easier to work on than the 3 Speed Shifter too!
Hopefully watching this may help someone else with a AA 4 Speed Transmission with a Sloppy Shifter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIlsC9S ... 0cDoDpBOJh
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spectria
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Re: AA Model A Ford 4 Speed Shifter Repair Video to Fix Slop

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Fullraceflathead wrote:Here is a short Video I made, of the repair I did, to Fix all of the Slop in my 4 speed shifter on my 1928 Roadster Pickup.
I removed the Mickey Mouse set up from some previous owners repair made many years ago.
They basically removed Ford's 1/4" Pins and replaced them with 1/4" Stove Bolts, the whole thing was very loose fitting. This made the shifter so sloppy that I literally had 8" inches of slop in all directions. It was very hard to tell what gear it was in.
I measured the Holes at .260 wear and made up some Special Pins to match the .260 holes with a very slight press fit. This Fixed all of the slop in the shifter. This approach did not require me to remove the top of the transmission cover along with the floorboards.
The 4 Speed Shifter Tower is easier to work on than the 3 Speed Shifter too!
Hopefully watching this may help someone else with a AA 4 Speed Transmission with a Sloppy Shifter.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...E4m50cDoDpBOJh
Nice work Kevin!
I got an error message when I tried the link. I searched and got this link from your FordBarn post:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIlsC9S ... 0cDoDpBOJh
Dave in Quincy, Ca. I love Pics!!!! Post them All!!! :)
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Fullraceflathead
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Joined: February 25th, 2015, 9:04 pm
Body Type: Roadster Pickup
Model Year: 1928

Re: AA Model A Ford 4 Speed Shifter Repair Video to Fix Slop

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Thanks! I edited the link.
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