I'm looking at doing the shifter linkage mod on my NP242, and am trying (so far without any success) to do some cross-referencing on one of the shifter linkage components. The item I'm interested in is #52 in the diagram below:
What I need to know is the following:
- Is this part available individually? From digging around online, it seems as though the only way to obtain it from Chrysler is by purchasing a complete transfer case; even finding a reference to a complete linkage assembly is proving difficult.
- If it does have its own part number, what is it, and is it the same for both the NP231 and NP242? Alternatively, can someone confirm that this part is exactly identical on a 231 and a 242?
- This part of the linkage is clocked downwards on XJs, but I've read that on YJs it was clocked upwards. If so, is it simply a flipped version of the XJ component?
Comparative photographs of both would be incredibly helpful if you happen to have them. Just to clarify why I'm as interested in seeing these as I am: the local machine shop thinks that they may be able to cut a run of these parts that are correctly-clocked for doing the mod at a reasonable price - but I'd like to figure out in advance if the same item can be used for the 242 as the 231.
Right now the weather and holidays are keeping the local junkyards on irregular hours through probably February, so my access to the usual outlets for being able to eyeball this stuff is very limited. Assistance would most definitely be appreciated.
What I need to know is the following:
- Is this part available individually? From digging around online, it seems as though the only way to obtain it from Chrysler is by purchasing a complete transfer case; even finding a reference to a complete linkage assembly is proving difficult.
- If it does have its own part number, what is it, and is it the same for both the NP231 and NP242? Alternatively, can someone confirm that this part is exactly identical on a 231 and a 242?
- This part of the linkage is clocked downwards on XJs, but I've read that on YJs it was clocked upwards. If so, is it simply a flipped version of the XJ component?
Comparative photographs of both would be incredibly helpful if you happen to have them. Just to clarify why I'm as interested in seeing these as I am: the local machine shop thinks that they may be able to cut a run of these parts that are correctly-clocked for doing the mod at a reasonable price - but I'd like to figure out in advance if the same item can be used for the 242 as the 231.
Right now the weather and holidays are keeping the local junkyards on irregular hours through probably February, so my access to the usual outlets for being able to eyeball this stuff is very limited. Assistance would most definitely be appreciated.
Just going through the parts bin to see if there's something already there that's close enough to what I need.
