hakukamana Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Well I have another project, another 89' LWB 4.0L AX15, NP231 with a rear 44 with 3.07's who made the decision to put those gears in????, with no linkage for the shift lever to the NP2331. I can salvage some of the linkage parts from a hulk in the back yard but the bushings are all shot. There is also a bearing (kinda of a plastic bearing with a metal housing around it) It mounts to a bracket bolted to the drivers side transtunnel . No front drive shaft either. Is there a source for the bushings or the bearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Mohler Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, hakukamana said: Is there a source for the bushings or the bearing $22.99 for complete kit on amazon, or maybe check out Azzys design works shifter also on amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I would just use the Azzy's from Amazon. The you just need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakukamana Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 Have either of you guys used the Azzy's design? Looks pretty straight forward, looked at the install video, appears to be less of a headache than the z type linkage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Boostwerks Engineering also makes one, is one better than the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyyank Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Never heard of Azzys before today. know about boostwerks and people like it. Look about the same other than the azzy's look prettier but also cost more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I bought some new green bushings for the missing one on my XJ with the NP242. They sent me a crap load of them. I got them to work in my spare linkage, but the shop said they wouldn’t fit in the other spots . I can’t imagine them not working? Tell me how many you need if you decide to keep the stock set up. Free of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakukamana Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 Thanks I really appreciate the offer. But based upon the review of the video and the overall simplification of the linkage assembly, I bit the bullet and ordered the Azzy's design off of Amazon. I will let you guys know if it works as smooth as "Butter" as the video claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 No problem. Yes, let us know your opinions on the set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakukamana Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 Ok got the Azzy's shift linkage assembly, and the "installation instructions". The instructions are not very clear as to how the assembly installation differs from the OEM shift linkage. The front driveshaft was removed. The shifter part of the linkage was really tight to bolt onto the shift lever, had to remove it from the truck and pinch it in a vise to get the tabs to go over the bottom part of the linkage and bolt it to the shift lever. The biggest issue was the transfer case lever which is flipped 180* it points up when bolted to the transfer case. The adjustments are made with the transfer case in 2wd high, and the shift lever in the 2wd high position, its tight up there. Once its in the adjustments need to be made to get the levers to hit the sweet spots on the transfer case so they lock in correctly. The shift movement overall is good and much smoother than the factory linkage, the instructions are poor, and the install can be frustrating at times. The 4 low position on mine is a little iffy right now doesn't fully lock in like I would like it, the shift doesn't feel like its centered in the 4 low position . More adjustments are required, better than the factory linkage with a simpler mechanism, but not a 15 minute job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodemonk Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Huh...I got one from somewhere else and I seem to recall adjustment was done in 4 low in the instructions I used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 3 hours ago, thecodemonk said: Huh...I got one from somewhere else and I seem to recall adjustment was done in 4 low in the instructions I used. Was that from Boostwerks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Yeah if you get 4low adjusted rest should be fine. Otherwise get a midget strapped under there and have em shift it when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodemonk Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 13 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said: Was that from Boostwerks? Double checked my old email receipts...yup. Boostwerks is the one I had (before I went to a cable shifter with the current powertrain setup) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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