Column to floor shifter swap question

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tcf26

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South Rockwood, Michigan

• Feb 16, 2005

• #1

Well I am switching my column shifted MJ to a Floor Shifter and was wondering if the cables from the column shifter will just pop on the floor shifter and work? I assume they should be the same? Or do I have to hit the yards and get them from an xj? I have the floor shifter and the 4x4 shifter to go with it and the hump plate it all bolts to. Just didn't get the cables since I didn't know if you could use the ones off of the column shifter, and yes this is a 2wd AW4 it is going to.

 

Last edited: Feb 16, 2005

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tcf26

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South Rockwood, Michigan

• Feb 17, 2005

• #2

Anyone?

 

RichP

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Effort, Pa

• Feb 17, 2005

• #3

Wait for eagle to catch this one...

 

Eagle

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Terra Firma

• Feb 17, 2005

• #4

Sorry, I don't know.

I'm a 5-speed guy, remember?

 

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tcf26

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South Rockwood, Michigan

• Feb 18, 2005

• #5

Thanks guys I knew this might be a tricky one if I didn't find just the right person who has done it! Might just be easier to get the cables at the yard then getting it all apart and finding I have to do that anyway!

 

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tcf26

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South Rockwood, Michigan

• Feb 22, 2005

• #6

No one else knows?

 

Jeff in VA

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Richmond, VA

• Feb 22, 2005

• #7

Advance Auto lists the "transmission shift cable" as the same part # for a column-shifted MJ and a floor-shifted XJ (P/N is Motormite 16672, about $30). Sounds like it's the same cable, but then again I'm like Eagle...I'm a 5 spd guy )
Maybe you could swing by a dealership and see if they list the same OEM number for each cable application (???)
Good luck!
Jeff

 

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tcf26

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South Rockwood, Michigan

• Feb 23, 2005

• #8

Okay that helps alot actually, where does the cable come in through the firewall on an XJ? My XJ is not here in MI right now so I can't go out and look!! LOL!! Anyway the one on the MJ comes in right above the Brake Booster. Does the one on the xj come in right above the tranny bellhousing? I noticed there is a hole there with a plug in it and the cable will not reach from where it is now, I know that much, but it looks like I I will have to get a steering column for the interlock to work but I can live without that for now.

 

RichP

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Effort, Pa

• Feb 23, 2005

• #9

You might want to shoot Hurst and B&M a couple of emails, they may have a conversion kit. Personally I think that if you found a donor XJ of the same year with a floor lever you could strip all the parts from that.

 

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tcf26

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South Rockwood, Michigan

• Feb 23, 2005

• #10

Well the only pieces i am missing are the cables and the steering column to make the interlock work. It seems I can use the floor shifter without the interlock but you will be able to put in in gear even without the key on or in the ignition. I can live with that for now till I get the column out of an XJ just can't leave my daughter in there by herself!! LOL!