05 GT - Cannot shift into 4th.

[Grabber]

you don't have to lift it out, just one side up a few inches, then down onto the new mount. then the other side. Your not pulling the motor here. Can be done with a jack and jackstands easily.

I did see something from TacoBill where he used a Jack and a 2x4 to lift the engine itself up a few inches.

I'll def. look into that then.

 

[JeremyH]

they've always offered poly poly. I had them way back in 2005!

I think most people chose rod/rod or poly/rod in hopes to fix the issue, when something that stiff wasn't needed.

Yeah back at my buddies shop when I had my 01 GT. I remeber him installing the braces on an 05 stang and they had no bushings they were rod. I think the poly is a much better option.

 

[JeremyH]

Yup there are write ups out there you just unbolt the mount and jack the motor up a little swap the mount and lower it back down.

 

[94tbird]

Taco Bill does good write ups for sure. very thorough

 

[BLKS197]

Prothane motor mounts.

This...solved my problems completely

I did see something from TacoBill where he used a Jack and a 2x4 to lift the engine itself up a few inches.

I'll def. look into that then.

A phone book works too lol

 

[Grabber]

This...solved my problems completely



A phone book works too lol

Haha.

Threw all those out a week ago.

 

[94tbird]

whats a phone book?

 

[Grabber]

whats a phone book?

It's that thing used to assist with jacking a motor up.

 

[94tbird]

lmao

 

[JeremyH]

LOL!

 

[BLKS197]

It's that thing used to assist with jacking a motor up.

LOL indeed...used to be by the house phone, it now resides in the bottom drawer of my tool box

 

[Grabber]

Imagine calling the phone company.

"Hi, I am working on my car, and need a few phone books to lift my engine, can you send me some more?

haha

 

[JeremyH]

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66035

 

[Grabber]

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66035

Thanks dude.

I am buying a pair of these from my buddy for 80 bucks, and he is helping with the install. Only have 15K miles on them, and look brand new.

Hopefully it isn't my transmission that is causing the issue.

 

[GT/CS]

Chris, how do you like the mounts? gettin into 4th any better?

 

[Embalmer]

My Prothanes and CHE limiters got rid of all driveline twisting and I haven't missed a gear since. Definitely worth the $$$.

 

[Riptide]

Maybe I'm missing something here but doesn't it make more sense to just switch the shifter out again? This was when the problems started yes?

Seems like a lotta work to just make the hurst work.

 

[Grabber]

Chris, how do you like the mounts? gettin into 4th any better?

Well, I've tested it a couple of times, and I still can't hit 4th. I tried this morning from 3-4 and the car went into 2nd, even though I clearly went straight to 4th. It almost feels like going to 4th, the shifter gets stuck, and then finds its way into a gear. I do like the feel of the motor now, and it doesn't bounce around. I can hit other gears pretty smoothly, not 4th though.

Thanks again dude!

Taking this POS to Ford to see if it is a bad synchro in 4th, since I still have a warranty.

Maybe I'm missing something here but doesn't it make more sense to just switch the shifter out again? This was when the problems started yes?

Seems like a lotta work to just make the hurst work.

Love to do that, but, Ford kept my stock shifter so I don't have one. They also want about 270 bucks for a stock shifter too, haha.

I really didn't notice this when I swapped to the Hurst. If I recall, I was able to hit 4th the few times I beat on the car. I am really starting to believe I have a bad synchro.

 

[94tbird]

Well, I've tested it a couple of times, and I still can't hit 4th. I tried this morning from 3-4 and the car went into 2nd, even though I clearly went straight to 4th. It almost feels like going to 4th, the shifter gets stuck, and then finds its way into a gear. I do like the feel of the motor now, and it doesn't bounce around. I can hit other gears pretty smoothly, not 4th though.

Thanks again dude!

Taking this POS to Ford to see if it is a bad synchro in 4th, since I still have a warranty.





Love to do that, but, Ford kept my stock shifter so I don't have one. They also want about 270 bucks for a stock shifter too, haha.

I really didn't notice this when I swapped to the Hurst. If I recall, I was able to hit 4th the few times I beat on the car. I am really starting to believe I have a bad synchro.

it is most likely the bushing on the hurst shifter then, as i said far earlier.

 

[Riptide]

^

Bushing sure beats replacing a shifter, motor mounts, or any of that other stuff mentioned already.