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

John J. Weidenbenner johnjweid@charter.net
Sat, 20 Dec 2003 22:22:50 -0600


Ron listed the p/n earlier.

> > --- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > > Is this where the Mopar clip (part 04340118)

The mopar dealers carry them. They are cheap.

The hose piece takes the slop out and is independent of the clip.

John W.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Johnsho92" <john_sho92@yahoo.com>
To: "John J. Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@charter.net>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 90' GEN-I MTX Cable Shifter Box, woes.


> What's the part number for the Mopar clip?  Does it
> work in conjunction with the 3/8" hose, or totally
> seperate setup?
>
> Thanks JW.
>
>
> Br,
> JW
>
> --- "John J. Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@charter.net>
> wrote:
> > 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