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Originally Posted by Jetmugg
I have almost all of the parts to complete the swap, but still need to pull a few details together (new flywheel bolts, throwout bearing, clutch and pressure plate).
The thing that has me scratching my head a little bit is the installation of the shifter assembly and linkage rods. Once the trans. is in place, there won't be much room to work in the trans tunnel (to hook up the rods and shifter linkage), and I don't think they can be installed from above.
SteveM.
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Is your shifter a 3-gate or 4-gate pattern? If it's 3-gate, you can use the info from the Haynes manual for the 190e 2.3, 84-88 years.
Basically, just work w/ one shift rod at a time. Unless you have seriously thick forearms (think Popeye), you should have enough space to get them on/off; just don't secure them w/ the clips until you've gotten them adjusted properly. When they're all ready, install the rod into the highest transmission shift arm (furthest from the ground) first, go to the next-highest, then the lowest one.
Good luck, and expect to run into a couple frustrations before the project is complete.