Wc t5 shifter location

Archebunker · Feb 11, 2018

Hi everyone I have been trolling this forum for months now and finally made an account here, bare with me if I'm not posting this in the right spot im still figuring this site out. I have a 90 ranger std cab and am still figuring out what I need to do for my 302 swap and I've read a few posts about how using a wc t5 sets the shifter location back quit a few inches and unfortunately for me I still have a bench seat. I am hoping a few of you guys on here might have a pic of exactly how far it is set back(assuming your running a t5) and what seats you used if you ditched the bench. Also curious as to what kind of seats you ran. Again sorry if this is in the wrong spot I'm a forum been here, thanks guys. :sorrysign:

lvwill · Feb 11, 2018

If you can get an s10 tailhousing the shifter will be in a way better position. The hotrod guys have been doing this for years.

Jbrown1238 · Feb 11, 2018

On my 1993 Regular cab with a WC T5 (standard tail housing, Z spec) The shifter moved back about 8 inches. I ran the stock 60/40 bench seat for a while but ended up cutting it for clearance. I had the seat adjusted close to the forward position and the shifter did interfere with the seat. If you have it adjusted back four clicks or more you may be fine. Google the Harwood manual for the conversion and that is my truck in the photo outlining the shifter location.

Archebunker · Feb 11, 2018

I have seen on a few different builds on various forums that using the s10 tailhousing is the best way to retain a stock shifter location but I didn't see any great details on it and it is another expense. I really don't mind having to cut a new hole for the shifter either. And I do really want to rip the bench seat out any way :headbang:

jbrown1238
That's the kind of info I'm looking for, so far only one other post I red in a different forum( I think) touched on this in any kind of detail. Yea I have a solid bench seat that I'm just trying to find a reason to pull out and if it's that close I think I might just pull the trigger on rails and buckets. And will do on looking at the pic, thanks for the quick responses.

#1 Lone Ranger · Feb 15, 2018

I made a shifter out of 1/2" alum plate, with 2" of offset.

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