Angled shifter vs straight

[Cali Cruse]

Hello Comanche World!

 

Owner of a 1991 Jeep Comanche Pioneer with a 5-speed manual here. I'm curious how come some Comanchees have a straight shifter and others have it angled. Is there a way to go from the angled to the straight kind?

 

Thanks.

[Eagle]

Are you talking about a 5-speed with a floor shift, or an automatic with a column shift? For 5-speeds, the only MJ I've ever seen with a straight(-ish) shifter is my '88, and it's because it has a tranny and shifter out of a Wrangler.

[jerpderp]

My guess was that BA-10/5 trannys and AX-15 trannys has different shift levers due to the different heights of the shifter housing. The original lever from my 87 has an extra bend to it than the lever I pulled from a 90 XJ. I used my original lever on my NV3550 conversion and the angle of the shift knob is kinda awkward. I think removal of the shift lever is different for later years, but I removed the shifter housing, put the lower section in a vise, and used a punch to knock the lever off. I believe newer shifters have threaded holes in the sides that pull the inner bushing out to relieve some tension and make the process easier.


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[TheDude]

Mine is angled funny too.
(Pic from before I got the handles on)




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