shifting problem

dlb1982 · 09-27-2002, 10:39 PM

Ok, Today i was driving down the interstate and a mustang gt passed me... Well it looked exactly like mine so i speed up to see how close it was to mine... Well he thought i was challenging him and he hit it full bore... This prevoked me so i caught up and starting playing with him by passing him while he was at top speed and slowing down and doing it again.

Anyways heres the problem... The last time i passed the person i put it down into 4th and went by him... Well i was done screwing around so i gently went into 5th... It wasn't there and the shifter itself went completely forward... I could actually touch the shifter knob to the council. It is a Pro 5.0 shifter. I pulled it back and found 4th but couldnt really find 5th again till i had stopped. Then it did this one more time, and after that i can't get it to do it again... Anybody have any idea of what happened? Should I be looking for new tranny mounts or something?

Sorry it was so long.

88workcar · 09-28-2002, 06:38 AM

1982, I am putting a T-5 together this morning for a freind. His t-5 lost fifth gear, casual driving. Then two days later it lost 1-4 and is currently stuck in fourth. I have not torn down the one from his car yet to see what the problem is, that should done today. I'll let you know what we find. Their is almost no chance that the problem can be fixed with out removing the tranny.

dlb1982 · 09-28-2002, 09:51 PM

Well i fixed the problem... it was simple, one of the bolts on my shifter handle came out and when i would push at the right angle for fifth it would miss the bottom bolt and go all the way foward, and for the other gears the bottom bolt was in just enough to cetch. Im just relieved and feel retarded for asking for help.

Coupe50h · 09-28-2002, 10:33 PM

Dont feel bad, after i put my clutch in, put the shifter on, started it i was excited to drive it, but it wouldnt go into 1st gear in my driveway, it just grinded, after a panic, and few obcenities, i decided to calm down, and check out everything, turned out the adjustable stop was out of place on the shifter, not allowing it to go into gear....glad you got it fixed.

88workcar · 09-29-2002, 08:33 AM

I am glad to hear that you fixed it. I am also glad for you that I was wrong.

Conman · 09-29-2002, 10:41 AM

I had problems with the bolts in my pro 5.0 backing out.
It happened once when my girlfriend borrowed the car, was that ever funny, you know how girls are and she was worried she actually broke something.

anyways, they are new locktited in there and I've never had a problem since. I recommend you do this because mine backed out 2 or 3 times before I did this

09-27-2002, 10:39 PM	#1
dlb1982 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Macomb IL Posts: 42	shifting problem Ok, Today i was driving down the interstate and a mustang gt passed me... Well it looked exactly like mine so i speed up to see how close it was to mine... Well he thought i was challenging him and he hit it full bore... This prevoked me so i caught up and starting playing with him by passing him while he was at top speed and slowing down and doing it again. Anyways heres the problem... The last time i passed the person i put it down into 4th and went by him... Well i was done screwing around so i gently went into 5th... It wasn't there and the shifter itself went completely forward... I could actually touch the shifter knob to the council. It is a Pro 5.0 shifter. I pulled it back and found 4th but couldnt really find 5th again till i had stopped. Then it did this one more time, and after that i can't get it to do it again... Anybody have any idea of what happened? Should I be looking for new tranny mounts or something? Sorry it was so long. __________________ 94 GT (Full length headers, Off Road H Pipe and Flowmasters) MSD Ignition, 75 shot nitrous, cold air induction. 65mm t.b. pulleys and 3:73 gears. everything else STOCK!! 60' = 2.04; 1/4 = 13.9 on street tires dynoed with 87 octane at 240hp 310 lb torch w/out nitrous. Its a pooch but im working on it.

09-28-2002, 06:38 AM	#2
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	1982, I am putting a T-5 together this morning for a freind. His t-5 lost fifth gear, casual driving. Then two days later it lost 1-4 and is currently stuck in fourth. I have not torn down the one from his car yet to see what the problem is, that should done today. I'll let you know what we find. Their is almost no chance that the problem can be fixed with out removing the tranny. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

09-28-2002, 09:51 PM	#3
dlb1982 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Macomb IL Posts: 42	resolved Well i fixed the problem... it was simple, one of the bolts on my shifter handle came out and when i would push at the right angle for fifth it would miss the bottom bolt and go all the way foward, and for the other gears the bottom bolt was in just enough to cetch. Im just relieved and feel retarded for asking for help. __________________ 94 GT (Full length headers, Off Road H Pipe and Flowmasters) MSD Ignition, 75 shot nitrous, cold air induction. 65mm t.b. pulleys and 3:73 gears. everything else STOCK!! 60' = 2.04; 1/4 = 13.9 on street tires dynoed with 87 octane at 240hp 310 lb torch w/out nitrous. Its a pooch but im working on it.

09-28-2002, 10:33 PM	#4
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Dont feel bad, after i put my clutch in, put the shifter on, started it i was excited to drive it, but it wouldnt go into 1st gear in my driveway, it just grinded, after a panic, and few obcenities, i decided to calm down, and check out everything, turned out the adjustable stop was out of place on the shifter, not allowing it to go into gear....glad you got it fixed. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

09-29-2002, 08:33 AM	#5
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	I am glad to hear that you fixed it. I am also glad for you that I was wrong. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

09-29-2002, 10:41 AM	#6
Conman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 351	I had problems with the bolts in my pro 5.0 backing out. It happened once when my girlfriend borrowed the car, was that ever funny, you know how girls are and she was worried she actually broke something. anyways, they are new locktited in there and I've never had a problem since. I recommend you do this because mine backed out 2 or 3 times before I did this __________________ '88 lx, Black on Black, check it out here Spent all my money on school, what a dumb mistake I'm old enough to know better, but still too young to care.

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