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Sparky71

Help please / C6 Shift Assembly

Trying to disassemble to clean and paint. How do you get this retainer off?? Thanks

Running: 1982 F100 SWB, 300 I6, 3-on-tree, NO PB, PS, cigarette lighter or radio..... but has 9".
Running but needs motor: 1982 F150 XL SWB, 300 I6, 4 spd OD MT.
Rusted in half: 1983 F100 SWB, 302ci, 4 spd / OD, 8.8". Nothing left behind cab. Seriously short! Looking for another truck to rebuild as tribute.

Gary Lewis

Re: Help please / C6 Shift Assembly

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If it is the plastic one, they ONLY come off with heat. I beat on it, pried on it, used a gear puller on it, and then someone said heat and it came right off. I used a paint stripper/heat gun on low.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

kramttocs

Re: Help please / C6 Shift Assembly

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We talking about the FO-405? That bushing used on the various tranny and tcase linkages?
If so, I cut around the lip so the retaining portion fell off and the two linkages came part. Then I cut a slit in the bushing portion and popped it off.
I did burn the first one off out of frustration but never tried just heating them.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

myrl883

Re: Help please / C6 Shift Assembly

OTC used to make a tool for them that work pretty well. Search T67P-7341-A - If you're a fabricator, you might be able to copy it or make something that'll work.

Ford Parts Monkey since 1985
1981 F100 Flareside - Black, 302-4V Roller/AOD
1986 F150 Flareside - Medium Fire Red 302/AOD
1989 F150 Standard Cab 4x4 - Dk Shadow Blue 302/AOD
1993 F350 4x4 Crew Cab - 7.3 IDI/ZF-5
I think it's a sickness...