need help with the shifter install....
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need help with the shifter install....
im having a little trouble gettn the old shifter out theres one bolt on the left top corner of the shifter and i cant quite get to it its in a tricky place kinda tucked under the dash console and i have insufficient tools and my patience is wearing i just bought the car 89 fhp coupe and cant stand driving it with the shitty stock tower of a shifter let me know if you have any tips or advice to help me out thnx 
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Jack the car up on jack stands or ramps,.. put a floor jack under the tranny,.. unbolt the cross member,.. lower the tranny some and it should give you the room you need if you dont want to take the whole console out. I didnt want to do ours when I did the Auto to T5 conversion,.. I did our 87 on a lift with a tranny jack.
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Jack the car up on jack stands or ramps,.. put a floor jack under the tranny,.. unbolt the cross member,.. lower the tranny some and it should give you the room you need if you dont want to take the whole console out. I didnt want to do ours when I did the Auto to T5 conversion,.. I did our 87 on a lift with a tranny jack.
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OP, take the console out.... much easier.
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What would seem excessive?
The 10 mins it takes to jack it up and remove the 2 bolts holding the cross member on,.. or the 30 - 45 mins of cramped fingers (I have big fat man hands) removing the console? I'm sure it can be done quicker,.. I wont argue that. I personally dont have the patience when I'm in a hurry.
I just gave the idea because thats how I did it on me car. The hole in the tunnel for an auto is slightly off kilter for a manual,.. and the front bolts for the shifter are not excessible on my particular car even if you removed the console. I did not want to hack up the tunnel. So for my situation it was easier to install the shifter while the tranny was not fully in place. In reality,.. I think either method should work fine.
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