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Offline Brian Conway

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Ford Four Speed Shifter
« on: July 22, 2017, 06:21:12 PM »
My car has a T-ten B/W transmission with the 4 speed shifter, rods, tabs and Ford shifter with reverse lock out.  In a previous discussion I learned that the HEH-BT close ratio trans is the assembly line part correct for my May of 65 San Jose GT.  I also learned that the present shifter, rods and tabs would need to be replaced ?  Looking for some help with that.  My shift lever with reverse lock out finger pull should swap to another shifter body OK ?  The Ford shifter bodies usually have no identifying numbers or marks but are all the same up to 68 ?  Do the Ford rods and tabs carry any identifying numbers or marks ?   Thanks for any help with this.  Brian
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Re: Ford Four Speed Shifter
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2017, 08:12:49 PM »
Brian,
Download this http://squarebirds.org/Manuals/1965/1965-72FordPartsTextCatalog/ and you will have your answer. It's what I would have to do from my paper copy but my back is aching again.
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Re: Ford Four Speed Shifter
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2017, 10:13:00 PM »
Contact Bill Healey in Olney, Maryland, He is a FORD shifter rebuilder and expert!

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Re: Ford Four Speed Shifter
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2017, 11:01:17 PM »
Didn't Bill Healey move to North Carolina? 
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Re: Ford Four Speed Shifter
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2017, 08:41:10 AM »
Didn't Bill Healey move to North Carolina?

Randy - no.  You are confusing him with Bill Herndon.
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2017, 09:52:55 AM »
Aha!  Thank you!
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Re: Ford Four Speed Shifter
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2019, 05:10:17 PM »
Does anyone remember the name of Bill Healey's web site ?
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Re: Ford Four Speed Shifter
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2019, 10:06:11 PM »
Bill Heeley's site on Ebay is vfmsshop if anyone needs parts or rebuild.
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Re: Ford Four Speed Shifter
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2019, 06:21:10 AM »
Bill Heeley rebuilt the factory shifter in my Shelby. Night and day difference. Functionally perfect. The down side is if you're looking for a concours assembly it won't pass. He doesn't plate, he paints the parts.

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