Shifter hump buchered?

skiziks · Post by **skiziks** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:29 am

So after wasting a year doing nothing I am doing the cab swap on my hi boy next week.

In preparing to do so I was looking at disconnecting the shifters so I don't have to lift the cab so high to get over the top of them. Looking under the mat and shift boots I found the hump that seems to be cut up. Is this a normal looking setup in a hi boy or did someone butcher this?

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I have not yet removed the black tape to see what surprise awaits me there but I am confident there is a way to take the top off of the NP435. Right?

Thanks for the input.

FordTruck · Post by **FordTruck** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:58 pm

I don't own a 4x4 but it looks to me that someone just made one big cut instead of two,but that's just my

budyzer123 · Post by **budyzer123** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:40 pm

I've got a '76 F-250 frame that i put under a '70 F-100 body and mine looked pretty similar. Mine even had a cut down the side where the 4x4 shifter is. As for trying to take the shifter off I have no idea I just left mine on during the cab switch.

Doug Comer · Post by **Doug Comer** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:21 pm

The hump is definetely butchered. After removing the tape, place a rag over the area. Push the ring down and turn (sorry I can't remember which way) then you shuold be able to pull the shifter out of the transmission. I usually try to put into nuetral before pulling. Seems to make it easier to put back in. Hope this helps.
Doug

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:40 pm

its been cut but not too badly. you mihgt be able to put a patch over the area between the two . or you mightbe able to just leave it and cover it over again. the 4wd drive shifter can be unbolted from underneath.

skiziks · Post by **skiziks** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:00 pm

Doug was right on the money with the shifter removal. Under all that electrical tape was the retaining collar for the shifter just set in place. I guess the previous owner decided that why should he replace the cap that he butchered when he could just tape the cap in place.

I will be hitting NAPA or Ford I guess for a replacement.

Thanks for the input!

convincor · Post by **convincor** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:01 pm

these are what the factory cut outs look like. Need a new one?

I know were you can get one.

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