B&M 45050 PRECISION SPORT SHIFTER - MUST W/T5 & T45 User Manual
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the boot against it and let the adhe-
sive set. Also check the condition of
the sponge rubber gasket that is on
the bottom side of the rubber boot. If it
is torn stick it back to the rubber boot
with the weather seal adhesive.
Step 2. Remove the four screws that
secure the stock shifter to the top of
the transmission. You will have to work
the shifter loose, because of the fac-
tory RTV sealer. It may help to rein-
stall the stock shifter stick and work it
back and forth while pulling on the
stick.
Step 3. Remove and inspect the plas-
tic cup shaped plastic bushing that re-
ceives the ball end of the shifter. If it is
worn or damaged replace it with a stock
Ford bushing.
Step 4. Before you put the shifter into
the car, remove all traces of the origi-
nal sealer from the shifter mounting
surface. Note: Since the shifter “neu-
tral position” is adjustable, you may
wish to test fit the shifter first to deter-
mine which location you prefer. By in-
stalling the adjustment washers with
the hole towards the rear, you keep the
approximate stock location. By install-
ing the washers with the hole towards
the front, you can give a slight rear-
ward bias to the shifter (See Figure
1). Put new RTV sealer on the top sur-
face of the transmission and install the
B&M Short Throw Shifter. Use the
four supplied M8-1.25 x 25mm socket
head bolts and adjustment washers to
secure the shifter to the transmission
(See Figure 1). (Do not use the stock
bolts). Tighten the screws to 12-15 lb-
ft.
Step 5. Check the operation of the
shifter. Install the new lower boot sup-
plied with the shifter. First put the re-
taining ring around the bottom of the
shifter, below the stop screws holes.
Then install the boot over the shifter.
Squeeze the retaining ring with your
fingers and put it around the lower part
of the boot (See Figure 2). This lower
boot must be used to keep dirt and
water out of the shifter mechanism.
Step 6. Replace the stock rubber
boot that attaches to the floor pan.
Once you get it through the hole in the
console and in approximately the cor-
rect position, put the two rear screws
in about halfway. Then use a screw-
driver to push down on the front side of
the boot mounting plate so you can
install the two front screws. You may
need to use a punch to help align the
holes. While doing this be sure that
the rubber boot is not pulling away from
the steel mounting plate. Once the four
screws are started, tighten them until
the boot is seated. Be sure that the
rubber does not pull away and that it
seals the opening in the floor. If it is
too difficult to get these front screws
in, you can drill two holes along the
side of the steel mounting ring and use
small sheet metal screws to help hold
down the boot. Replace the original in-
terior boot and console cover plate. Tap
the cover plate back into the stock
clips. Replace the stock shifter knob
or use a replacement knob with a M12-
1.25 thread.
SHIFT STOPS
After extensive testing with various race
teams, as well as continuing develop-
ment with the original transmission En-
gineering group, B&M Racing and Per-
formance Products LLC has deter-
mined that the “shift stop” feature is
redundant on the T-Series of Borg-
Warner (Tremec) transmissions. Be-
cause of this, B&M is phasing out the
use of shift stops. If you feel that your
style of driving requires the use of shift
stops, install the supplied threaded
stops and nuts and adjust exactly as
described or internal transmission
damage could occur!
Adjusting the shift stops. Pull the
shifter back into fourth gear. Turn the
shift stop in with your fingers until it
contacts the lower shifter stick. Turn
the shift stop out 1/2 of a turn. Hold
the shift stop with a 7/32" Allen key
and tighten the jam nut securely with
an 11/16" box or open end wrench.
Push the shifter firmly into third gear
and repeat the process with the front
shift stop and lock it in place with the
jam nut (See Figure 3).
4th
Gear
3rd
Gear
4th Gear Shift
Stop
3rd Gear
Shift Stop
Figure 3
Lower boot
Retaining
ring
Figure 2
Parts List
1 B&M Short Throw Shifter
1 Shifter Boot and Ring
4 M8-1.25 x 25mm Allen Bolts
4 Offset Washers
1 Instruction Sheet
2 7/16 Shift Stop
2 7/16 Shift Stop Nut
Tool List
Allen Head Wrenches
Socket, Drive, Extension & Swivel
Screwdrivers
Punch
RTV Sealer