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Offline red66

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T-10 shift pattern
« on: December 11, 2011, 11:45:13 AM »
My 1966 has reverse to the left and back and some older Falcon and Fairlane owners have said that their T-10-equipped cars have reverse in the forward position.  It is my recollection that top-loader Mustangs have reverse forward.  Is the rear reverse position specific to T-10 Mustangs?  I would appreciate any information readers of this forum can provide.
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Re: T-10 shift pattern
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 12:05:34 PM »
Mustang was definitely left-lower position, can't offer any help on other Ford cars from that time.
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Re: T-10 shift pattern
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 12:47:16 PM »
The linkage was left and back for reverse on both T10s and toploaders. An aftermarket Hurst was left and forward without a lockout (heavy spring and an assumption that a 'normal' shift from 2nd to 3rd would not go into reverse, except on certain 409 Chevys - heh, heh, heh).
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Re: T-10 shift pattern
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2011, 12:44:59 AM »
Sunbeam Tiger uses the toploader from a 63 Fairlane. Reverse is next to first gear.
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Re: T-10 shift pattern
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2011, 04:15:18 PM »
I've seen NOS 4sp shifter balls with C3 or C4 part numbers that have reverse in the upper left position.  Probably for the Fairlane application (maybe others) mentioned above...

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Offline red66

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Re: T-10 shift pattern
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2011, 10:28:27 PM »
Based on your responses, the Mustang with a toploader that I drove probably had reverse in the forward position because it was equipped with a Hurst shifter.

Thanks for the info.
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