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Originally posted by R Leo
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FWIW, I have both adapters (the one with the auto and, I got the one from the donor 240D as well....with all that, I'm pretty sure that I can make it go.
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Excellent! You should be golden then.
Wish I were closer, we'd have that in and running in one day.
BTW, having a torch helps with bending the shifter linkages to fit (this is mandatory as the stock linkages are not even close - tranny is furthur back with the 5cyl, but due to the stock bends, you can't just cut off the length of the 5cyl over the 4.)
Also, having a 10mm (or maybe 12? Don't remember which?) die helps with re-threading the rods for the adjuster nuts once you've figured out the lenths and cut the linkage.
Once I had mine all properly bent with none touching and working right, I removed them and painted them with rust-stop enigine paint. I HATE anything that even LOOKS like rust!
One more thing, since it's out and easy to do, might as well take the shifter apart and clean/lube and replace any worn parts, then paint that too as it is exposed to the elements under the car.
Before:
Assy after ultrasonic cleaning and paint:
On mine, all the friction surfaces were coated with a lubricant before re-assy (I use a dry graphite spray since it's under the car and would attract dirt/grime if a wet lube or grease is used):
