Replacement XF Auto Shift Knob...Do any others fit?? - Ford Forums

Extreme_2020 · 05-02-2003, 00:47

Hey Guys..

I dont really like the look of the XF auto shift knob...with its big orange button and all :-P

The XE uses a chrome shift knob with a black button, but the actual shaft that the knob sits on is chrome too..and different to the XF one...can i replace the whole shaft?? or are they different?

What about an EA shift knob...will that fit??

Thanks

Extreme

xf6250 · 05-02-2003, 02:06

I've got a EF shifter on my xf

EBXR · 05-02-2003, 02:25

What about a B&M shifter?

Troutman · 05-02-2003, 02:52

To my knowledge, the EAs (at least the early ones) had the same T-bar as the XFs, except with a silver/grey button. I upgraded mine to a later model EB type, which was a hundred times better. Apparently this T-bar was also used in the early Ford Laser automatics.

Extreme_2020 · 05-02-2003, 03:34

thanks for the replies guys..

B&M bit too much at the moment hehe

so to fit a EB or EF one id have to replace the actual t bar as a whole assembly..not just the knob itself?

DansEdgli · 05-02-2003, 04:11

i Think just the knob handle thing. The whole plastic thing that contains the button but not the metal pole that sticks into it.

The ED ones are my favourite.

Dan

xw_beast · 05-03-2003, 22:19

They just have a locking nut below the handle. Undo the locking nut and the handle will screw straight off

MADNC_8 · 05-03-2003, 22:23

i cant find the link right away but if you look through hte showroom threads to about august last year there is a thread show us your interior pics i think it was called
in there i have my old shifter on my ute a wooden manual gearknob modded to suit it was really easdy all i did was drilled the hole right through the dhifter lengthened the pushrod on the selector got a bullet shaped bike valve cap put it all together and ahd a really neat looking shifter

xf351gt · 05-04-2003, 07:00

the most relable is the xe xf ones the early chrome top ones have the cable down the center pain to adjust easyer with later models t bars turn the handle.

xe xf ones should be the same xd and earler and cortinas should be same to but the hole t bar be easyer to swap .
and the my zl (same as xf)had a wider hole were the t bolts to the floor )

think the saying if its not broken dont fix it comes to mind .

Extreme_2020 · 05-07-2003, 01:16

Thanks for the help fellas..

Picked up a EB/ED Shift knob at the wreckers today for $25..

Screwed straight onto the old t bar :-)

Much better!!

Extreme