Shifty Shifter Shifts Again

The Tri-Ax shifter in the Bullitt was noisy after years of hard use. There was a loud buzz or rattle above 4000rpm under hard acceleration. Steeda rebuilds these units at their Georgia facility. I sent it in and a couple days later had it back fully rebuilt, for free. Great customer service.

A shifter gasket kit from AmericanMuscle.com didn't fit,
so I used some grey RTV instead.

I set the Tri-Ax shift "stops" further out than normal,
since the TR3650 apparently has internal shift stops.

I reinstalled the lower shifter boot (Ford #1R3Z-7277-AA for $13.80).

I replaced the torn upper shift boot (Ford #3R3Z-7277_AA for $35.98).

The Tri-Ax handle is lighter than the stock handle,
but the stock handle will work if you prefer the length.

Here's the finished install with the Bullitt knob and boot.

Amazon now has these Triax shifters for, at the time of this writing, $169.99 with free shipping. That's a great price for a great shifter like this. The links are for the TR3650 shifter (Left) and the T5 shifter (Right).



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