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240 with t5 trans shift boot non ghetto solution ?

Jack

Jack

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Stock 240 boot (uncut) on a t5 makes it very hard to get into 2/4/r

I cut mine 3 “rings” up from the bottom and installed a leather boot. Since the shift lever is skinny on t5s I’m getting hot air coming up through the opening. I tried mid 90s mustang boot but that it didn’t work for me.

Anyone got a better solution?
 
What shifter / shift lever are you using?

I have an ebay short shifter with a modified stock Mustang shift lever and am using a stock 240 shift boot and it does not interfere with shifting.

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Stock unmodified rubber boot on my T5 as well - with a Steeda Triax shifter. I have a leather Volvo boot cover over that.

To keep noise and heat down I got a cheap foam car washing sponge at WalMart and cut a hole in it, stuffed it down through the hole onto the top of the trans, then put the rubber boot on top of that. I used 4 small bolts to hold the rubber boot in plasce since mine used to have an auto shifter. No problems with it holding it out of either set of gears.
 
^^Similar to what JMc did - I cut a large enough piece of foam to completely cover the opening in the top of the tunnel - put a hole in it and slipped over the shifter and down into the tunnel. And then I cut a similar smaller piece that sits inside the Volvo rubber boot. Cuts way back on noise/heat. B&M quickerripper shifter that doesn't have as much offset as the stock Stang shifter handle -- boot doesn't interfere.

 
Those shifters are so damn low to the floor. I ended up lengthening my pro 5 shifter and using a combination of the rubber gator and some burlap with some sound proofing and insulating material. Then I reused the leather shift cover because this is a classy affair.

I could go into more detail about what I did, but there's probably a better and easier solution.
 
Same here, I used some sound deadening blanket stuff with a foil layer, and I put a few layers in there to block the noise & heat. Works very well.

For the boot, I cut it near the bottom, and I have the leather boot on that. Since the shift lever is skinny, I have a piece of heater hose just below the shift knob. The ID of the hose is a good fit for the lever, and the OD is a good fit for the collar of the leather boot. I have some velcro to keep the leather attached to the piece of hose. I have a Pro 5.0 shifter with a Steeda Tri-Ax handle, so that creates some height to make that all possible. Looking at the height on Mike Yount's picture, I don't think my setup would work there.
 
I have an integral leather boot and shift knob out of a Prelude, it keeps all the hot/cold outside air out. Not sure if the shifter threads are the same as Ford since I have a 300zx T5, they are some kind of metric fine thread maybe 10mm?
 
I cut a few of the accordion folds from the rubber boot and sewed in some canvas and heat reflective tape. I then put a leather cover over it. It worked ok.
 
Here's mine. Took me some experimentation to get it right.

It's a Hurst short throw shifter I bought used with the below Hurst handle that I cut a few inches off the bottom and re-drilled. Then used a Hurst grommet to make it fit perfectly in the stock Volvo boot. Works perfectly and position is absolutely perfect.

Dave B.
 

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I have the stock shifter and the stock boot on mine. No issues with shifting for me. Other than the usual mustang 3rd gear cock block.
 
I tried using the stock 240 boot, had the same engagement issues Jack mentioned. Went to a generic Mr. Gasket boot, notched the opening, and put a leather boot over the top. Also put some high density foam on the shift tower to cut down the air/noise a little. Less than idea, still haven't found a better solution. I'm running a Hurst billet tower and lever.

I'm curious why the Volvo boot works for some, not for others.
 
I think it’s due to the height of the trans in the tunnel and the style of shifter/ shift lever used. The height of the trans will affect how close the shift lever gets to the sheet metal cutout in a given gear and if a jogged shift lever is used it will cause the 240 shift boot to bunch up more than a straight one in 2/4/R. A short shifter will obviously lessen the shift lever movement and shift boot “bunching”.
 
gsellstr said:
I'm curious why the Volvo boot works for some, not for others.
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Suspect has to do with the wide variety of combinations that occur depending 1) tranny mounting height relative to body and 2) shifter/handle used.

Hiperfauto - thx for link to file - may help someone else. I, on the other hand, not a clue....LOL.
 
gsellstr said:
I tried using the stock 240 boot, had the same engagement issues Jack mentioned. Went to a generic Mr. Gasket boot, notched the opening, and put a leather boot over the top. Also put some high density foam on the shift tower to cut down the air/noise a little. Less than idea, still haven't found a better solution. I'm running a Hurst billet tower and lever.

I'm curious why the Volvo boot works for some, not for others.
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I had this problem after installing speaker wires under the carpet, the tranny (m45....) would pop out of 2 and 4.
Believe it or not, I spun the boot 180 degrees and the problem went away......
Is your boot backwards?
 
NotSoFresh said:
I had this problem after installing speaker wires under the carpet, the tranny (m45....) would pop out of 2 and 4.
Believe it or not, I spun the boot 180 degrees and the problem went away......
Is your boot backwards?
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I thought about doing this but decided to post here first

I think Im going to work on an updated T5 installation article.
 
Jack said:
I thought about doing this but decided to post here first

I think Im going to work on an updated T5 installation article.
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To be honest I never looked if it actually has a front and back, or it had just "settled in" that way. Rubber does get harder over time, It is possible that they take a "set" to where they are installed, and while they may have been able to flex either way equally when new, this is no longer the case.
 
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