Shift Knob Gap Question

[Bishop295]

Just installed a Ford Performance shift knob on my car this evening. I was lucky enough to get the stock one off by hand. I’ve read the horror stories of over-tightening and having the threads pop up through the knob. I installed the knob with the blue locktite and stopped when it was getting difficult to turn, but there is now a pretty noticeable gap between the reverse collar and the knob. Does this look normal to anyone else who has installed one?
Thanks!

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[Scoobs]

You need a spacer when replacing the stock knob with a round one. FP should sell a spacer, if not there are lots of websites where you can order one. Measure the gap for correct spacer size

 

[astronaut45]

I have the same shift knob and my gap is significantly less. Your issue wasn't that the shift knob was bottoming out but rather that the locktite was starting to grab. I hope you didn't put too much locktite on because I would recommend taking the shift knob off, cleaning out all of the locktite and then doing a test fit first to see how many rotations you are looking for. I can't remember exactly, but I think it's either 12 or 13 to get it to sit almost flush. You definitely don't want to over tighten it because then you will destroy the shift knob, so don't go more than 13 unless you are feeling crazy.

 

[Bishop295]

I have the same shift knob and my gap is significantly less. Your issue wasn't that the shift knob was bottoming out but rather that the locktite was starting to grab. I hope you didn't put too much locktite on because I would recommend taking the shift knob off, cleaning out all of the locktite and then doing a test fit first to see how many rotations you are looking for. I can't remember exactly, but I think it's either 12 or 13 to get it to sit almost flush. You definitely don't want to over tighten it because then you will destroy the shift knob, so don't go more than 13 unless you are feeling crazy.

Thanks. I did a test fit and got to about the same level. Only ran one small bead of loctite. Maybe I will try to reinstall tomorrow and crank it down a little more

 

[Bishop295]

I got around to reinstalling today. I stopped at 13 spins of the knob because I didn’t want to push my luck. Managed to get rid of the gap between knob and collar. Thanks for the help.

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