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    Replacing the shifter/manual lever in an AOD- Please see pics

    Got it all done. Worked out just like you said. I did have to buy a cobalt drill bit and drill the "pin" out. Later a trans. guy told me that if you put a smaller dill bit in the hole and hand turned it, it would take the tension off the retaining pin, which is actually just a roll of thin...
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    Replacing the shifter/manual lever in an AOD- Please see pics

    Update: Unless I missed something (entirely possible) you can't remove the shift lever with the transmission in the car. If you look at the pictures you can see that the lever including the shaft is too long to be removed. It hits the floor pan with about about 1/4 to go. That's with part of it...
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    Replacing the shifter/manual lever in an AOD- Please see pics

    Thanks a ton! That's perfect...if only I had it this weekend! This thing should be printed in the back of the bible along with rebuilding a carburetor and transmission. Then they could just call it "Book to Live By." Love this... STEP 5. Use a pair of diagonal cutters to remove the shift...
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    Replacing the shifter/manual lever in an AOD- Please see pics

    I need to know how to remove the shifter lever on an AOD. It's in an '88 LX. I'm not sure what's relevant here. I had a leak coming from where the shifter linkage enters the transmission. I was under the impression that the end of the lever would slide off with a little persuasion. Break is more...
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    StangNet '11 5.0 Notch Project

    Paint is AWESOME! Is the color already flat or did you have to do something to flatten it? You mention clear. Won't the clear add a gloss? As you can probably tell, my painting experience thus far includes buying a paint gun. Other than my '88 LX, I have a '68 F100 I want to do a flat paint...
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    StangNet '11 5.0 Notch Project

    Great build.