removing the shifter from a jshift d20

[stock1970]

I went out to the garage and was getting ready to start the twinsticks upgrade, It would appear that the twins do not use the same mounting point as the jshifter . Question is how do i remove the shifter.. I may need to call someone to talk about this unless you have a good pic..kinda dirty under there.. so i cant make out what everything is looking like.. lol

 

[Viperwolf1]

There are two bolts that hold the shifter to the top of the adapter housing. One screws into the housing and the other passes through and has a nut on the other side.

 

[bax]

Your going to have to cut the flags off too. that will be fun with it in place.

 

[ryoungbronco]

x2 on both answers above. The j-shift sucks because you need to do some fabrication to attach the twin shift. Use some WD40 to help get the bolts off. I just took my engine, trans, and transfercase out of the truck 2 weeks ago. It was easier to just cut the j-shift stick off than try to get a wrench down into the hole. Good luck, it is a tight squeeze.

 

[BIGED]

I spent alot of time pulling my j shift out and cutting the flags thru the original opening can be done. where I ran into a problem was getting the twin sticks thru that same hole the instructions i got said hole would have to be lengthend but should go?:? I didnt have the room to do that, no body lift made it impossible to get it in there and the long bolt thru, had to make an access hole wish i would have done it from the start.be sure to use lock tite my long bolt backed out but couldnt fall all the way out because it hit the tunnel . good luck and it was worth the time ;D

 

[BroncoBat6]

im haveing problems with the rear linkage from my duffs 3 speed hurst shifter hitting my duffs twin stick shifter i just bought. anyone have any suggestion on that problelm????

 

[BroncoBat6]

the rear linkage from the 3 speed is up against the inside nut holding the twin sticks together which is putting pressure on the shifter the making it difficult to shift!!! any suggestions

 

[73stallion]

i seem to remember a spring on the bottom of my J shifter that wouldn't let it come out unless i removed it.

 

[stock1970]

I got them out last night.. i just could not see the second smaller screw in bolt for all the grease and dirt.. I got the twins in but now i need to take them back out because the washer i used between the d20 and the shifters pushed them out to far so the inside shifter is catching the flags of the outer.. by just enough to give me headaches.. i may cut the flags down a tiny bit more and also i may heat the shifters up and bend them some to fit better .. questions is can this heating them up be done with a cheap prop. torch and can it be done while they are in with out catching the carpet on fire.. lol..