Thank you Carl, for your help and information.

Richard

Richard I dont have an extra bracket.I am going to a swap meet tomorrow and if i find one for a reasonable price i will buy it,i"ll send you a pm if i do. Carl

As I recall the main difference on the T-Bird linkage is the bracket that bolts to the frame. I sits about 2" higher off of the frame than the '54-'56 passenger car. When I first put the stick in my '57 Bird I used '54 passenger parts and made a 2" spacer out of channel iron to make the frame side fit. Engine bracket worked fine.

Thank you Carl. If you have another that would be great, and if you can photo the thing so at least I know what to look for.

Regards,

Richard

Richard

I have the bracket you need but really dont want to let it go,its part of a stick shift setup that i have for a 55 56 Ford.I have some old y blocks that might have one mounted if i get a chance i will go over to where they are stored and check them tomorrow. Carl

I think the 57 cars used a different system, straight z bar Tbirds included. I also think the system I need is 55/56 passenger car. I also think the 55/56 T-Bird may differ from passenger cars.

Here are a few more pictures and measurements of the one I have here.

Thanks for the help

Richard. I just checked bracket I have and it is stamped with an S. I don't want to confuse the issue and there may be some difference in the 57 Bird arrangement. The Z bar itself isn't in an S shape but the straight portion is angled about 5 or 10 degrees.


57 Black Tbird 312/auto

Richard,



I bought parts to convert my 57 Tbird to standard shift from the Fordomatic awhile back. Haven't started the job yet. The Z bar I have is straight. If we can figure that we have what the other needs, I will swap it if you want.

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

I think I need 55 or 56

Thanks

The next time I go to my local old junkyard I will look at the 54s that are in it and see if they have that bracket.

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