Manual trans floor hump

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  1. Bum's_Steer

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    Are Maverick floor humps for manual transmissions different from the floor shift automatic hump.....if they are, were they unique to the Maverick, or did they share a common manual trans hump with other Fords, like the Falcon or Mustang?

    I know standard floor shifts are pretty rare on Mavericks, most being three-on-the-tree, like mine, but I'm putting a Toploader 4-speed in it, and want a nice factory looking floor hump as opposed to the old just-cut-a-hole-in-trans-tunnel-and-screw-a-Hurst-shifter-boot-to-shape.

    and, to add to the confusion, my car's a 69.5.....which I've heard came with a narrower trans tunnel than the 70-ups
     
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  2. Mavman72

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    The tunnel is the same for stick or auto...Floor shift automatics had a bolt on floor hump to mount the shifter...Stick does not.Just cut a hole and your good to go.
     
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  3. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I seem to recall that none of the 1969 1/2's were a floor shift....is that correct?
     
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    I don't think the floor shift was available until the V8 was an option, but not 100% sure.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I had a 1971 with a 200-6 and a factory floor shift 3-speed manual.
     
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    My sons 71 is a factory V8 floor shift manual.
     
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    My dad had a 71 Grabber 200 I6 with a 3 spd floor shift. I had a 72 Grabber with a 200 I6 with a floor shift as well.
     
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    Yes 69.5 had a smaller (Narrower) trans tunnel...Wont matter for what you want to do.
     
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    I looked high and low for a 1969.5 floor shift keyless steering column without any luck what-so-ever. A 3 speed manual was offered in 69.5 but even that was shifted on the column
     
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    THAT is EXACTLY how I received mine! With the T56 Magnum mated to the Coyote, had to cut the tunnel as this transmission is a bit bulkier than the TL 4.
     
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