SPArKy_Dave 8,826 Posted June 4, 2020 My XB panelvan project, is a factory manual V8 vehicle. Before I owned it, someone converted it to Auto, thus I'm attempting to return it to stock. It would've been factory fitted with a Single Rail gearbox, but I'm struggling to identify what an XB single rail gear shifter, actually looks like. I've purchased a date-code correct gearbox, but the shifter it came with, is clearly not right. From what little info I can find, XB single rail shifters were chrome plated, same as Escort and Cortina (and XD falcon too) single rails. I've managed to find one person with a chrome plated shift lever, but they're asking north of $100 for it, so I need to be sure it's right. Here are the pics they sent me of it... can anyone tell me if it's XB, XD, Escort/Cortina etc? 1 CHESTNUTXE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grr351 4 Posted October 30, 2023 Did you get a answer on this sparky ?.I have the same problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,826 Posted October 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Grr351 said: Did you get a answer on this sparky ?.I have the same problem In the end, I did. Eventually I found someone selling a set of XB 302 V8 Manual Clutch and Brake pedals, with a proper good condition chrome shifter handle too. From memory, the whole lot cost about $180? Still on the hunt for a Single Rail V8 bell housing though. Proving tough to find one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grr351 4 Posted October 31, 2023 Yeah with the shifters on ford single rails I have found 4 types 1 Cortina shifter 2 the long fork 3 the shorter fork 4 the long fork with the narrow horse shoe. And what I have found is number 4 is very early, number 2 is around xb to xd and number 3 is xe to xf . Found out all this the hard way. 1 SPArKy_Dave reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites