[GreyGhost702]

If you’ve never had a psychotic break or wanted to prevent stupidity by way of genocide, try removing a GM manual transmission shifter pins. The most retarded feat of engineering ever conceived. What the **** was wrong with good old bolts and threads? No let’s use a spring loaded retaining pin that can never be uninstalled without some form of telekinesis. One day when I am over this car, I will cheer its sale and happily go back to a Mustang. GM’s manual driveline is terrible to work on.

Thanks for letting me rant. What a pile.

[Dirtbike]

Those things are definitely not made with the intention of service. Most likely a cost saving/assembly choice for the factory.

That said, I'd rather deal with those pins than have anything to do with an MT82 trans in a mustang gt again.

[GreyGhost702]

Originally Posted by Dirtbike

Those things are definitely not made with the intention of service. Most likely a cost saving/assembly choice for the factory.

That said, I'd rather deal with those pins than have anything to do with an MT82 trans in a mustang gt again.

I was thinking TR3650 or TR6060. I do think the MT82 gets a bad rap, GT’s never got great transmissions, but the MT82 was a bit of a gamble on Ford’s part. But my ‘08 GT I could drop that tranny solo in an hour or so. The 3650 wasn’t great with the remote shifter but a few supporting mods cured most of what ailed it. I would do the era GT500 and do some light mods and a tune, call it good. Some of the crap I have dealt with pulling the motor on this car was just vomit. But I needed a good rant at the moment because those pins took me almost an hour to figure out and get the room I needed to get them out. A couple bolts would have done the same job and been out in a minute or two.

[6spdhyperblue]

Originally Posted by Dirtbike

Those things are definitely not made with the intention of service. Most likely a cost saving/assembly choice for the factory.

That said, I'd rather deal with those pins than have anything to do with an MT82 trans in a mustang gt again.

Same here. I put 60,000 miles on a new 14 gt mt82 with a mgw. Not a fan.

I did have to deal with the pin when installing the hurst. I can see it being frustrating when you need to breeze through those steps with a job as big as the one you got there. Dam

[6spdhyperblue]

Did you go at the pins from the inside of the car?

[Ventmaster]

OP we all got to vent from time to time, even me- LOL.
Hopefully you were doing this work to upgrade to a Hurst short throw shifter. If that's the case, in a couple weeks you'll be back in love with your Camaro and the PIA pins will be a distant memory.