[Shotimes] 90' GEN-I MTX Cable Shifter Box, woes.

[John J. Weidenbenner]

The mopar clip will work on either trans cable connection. The 3/8 OD hose
can repalce the original rubber bushing on the eye end trans cable.

Replace the bushing and your cable shifter will feel like new.

John W.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Johnsho92" <john_sho92@yahoo.com>
To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 7:24 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 90' GEN-I MTX Cable Shifter Box, woes.


> not sure if it's a mopar clip or anything, but it's
> something that I hear that some people use a 3/8" hose
> that fits ID & OD  perfictly..
>
> So far I think I may have a solution based on that..
> It's for the Cable-Eye, and the Ball-joint on the
> Cable-Shifter-box.
>
> Thanks Ron, and everyone..
>
> -JW
>
>
> --- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > Is this where the Mopar clip (part 04340118) comes
> > into play??
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Johnsho92
> > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 5:46 PM
> > To: Rick Glass; Tim Dahm; kickinsho; George Fourchy;
> > shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Shotimes] 90' GEN-I MTX Cable Shifter Box,
> > woes.
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > My 1990 Black MTX has been stuck in reverse for
> > quite
> > some time now, it turns out it's one of the linkage
> > that is in the Shifter itself.  I looked at it and
> > it
> > seems to be fairly easy to fix.  but Ford, nor no
> > one
> > so far can help me.  The want me to buy a whole new
> > cable, ~$280 bux.. :(
> >
> > It's just a rubber bushing which holds the Eye of
> > the
> > Cable to the Ball-joint of the Shifter Handle, thus
> > cupping the bushin onto the Ball-joint.   simple you
> > would think.
> >
> > I'm asking if anyone knows what I am referring to as
> > well as where I can possibly get a bushing that will
> > work with this setup..
> >
> > Again, there's two calbes, one is called something
> > of
> > Cross-Shift-Cable, the other one is
> > Engagement-Shift-Cable.  The one which goes into
> > gears
> > is the one I'm having issues with..
> >
> > any Help?  Thanks a bunch! :)
> >
> > -John Wong