B&M Short Shifter???

[00ls5spd]

O.k., This subject has been brought up a few times but I have a new idea, I believe we have the same manual transmission as did the Ford Contours?....right??? B&M offers a short shifter for the SVT application. So do you guys think it will work with our set-ups? does anyone know of any changes between the SVT tranny and the base model tranny? Heres an Ebay link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/B-M-SHORT-THROW-SHIFTER-FORD-FOCUS-CONTOUR-COUGAR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33736QQitemZ8021482259QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

And another companies...
http://www.eracingworks.com/99fofo20zedo.html

 

[LikeNew02]

don't know if it will work, but if it does you should get it.

I had one in my thunderbird sc and the thing was sweet. 2nd to 3rd was just a push forward.

 

[SilverLS]

I agree My buddy put one in his turbo vdub and that thing is sweet!!

 

[02V8Sport]

contour is fwd ls is rwd, the trans is not similar

 

[SoonerLS]

O.k., This subject has been brought up a few times but I have a new idea, I believe we have the same manual transmission as did the Ford Contours?....right???

I'm not sure how this could even be conceivable, let alone possible: the Contour used a FWD transaxle, while the LS uses a normal RWD transmission. Even if it were the same tranny, the linkages would all be different, so it's almost certain that a shifter for a Contour will not work in an LS.

 

[itsnotmydaddys]

what about a shifter outta a mustang, or thunderbird

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

Wasn't the manual german made, maybe its common with some of those trans.. Good luck, the manuals are rare so even if it was the same as a more popular manual they probably won't list the LS as it fitting.

 

[SoonerLS]

what about a shifter outta a mustang, or thunderbird

AFAIK, neither of those used a Getrag tranny, which makes it unlikely that a shifter for either will fit the Getrag in the LS. I'm not sure about the LS, but the 5-speed in the T-Bird SC was a top-loading design (ie, there's no external linkage--the shifter actually mounts into the tranny), so shifters for it will probably be implementation-specific.

 

[00ls5spd]

Do you think if I went to a tranny shop they could machine me one, or is this just a lost cause??

 

[SoonerLS]

This depends on the tranny shop; if they have a good machinist, he could probably fabricate one for you. He might also be able to adapt a B&M or other shifter for you.

 

[Kelleyo]

I have a B&M in my Jeep Wrangler. It made a huge difference as the stock Wrangler throws are very long. Love it.

 

[00ls5spd]

Anybody got any ideas to solve this problem???any ideas will be greatly appreciated!!!