Installing a mr2 short shifter in my 818c

[Dkelly]

A note of warning: plan it out before you start.

Cable size
Bore size of the Ron end bearing
Location of the shifter
Routing of the cables

(2 8ft push-pull cables)
(Bore size I need is .4)
(Routed the cables above the fuel cell)

The rod end i need is not available. This means I
will need to fab the shifter end. I had the cables
threads extended as my shifter was not balanced
and the adjustments could not be made.

This has been an experience.

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Dkelly,
Post a pictures, so others can use your ideas.
Bob

[STiPWRD]

I think I ran into the same issue as you, I'm guessing your ".4 bore" is the 10mm shaft on the MR2 shifter that actuates left-right motion? I just bought a 10mm rod end on ebay and made some threaded adapters from home depot steel rods. I did have to buy a few taps; rod and was M10x1.25, cables were 1/4-28.
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To retain the 10mm rod end on the shaft, I drilled a 1/4" hole through the shaft and slightly extended it by putting in a 1/4" slotted spring pin with a hole drilled through it. I then put a clip through the hole so the rod end couldn't slide off the shaft. Seems to work fine.
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The cables are the very last step after the shifter and trans linkage are finished and installed. I used the cables that came from FFR to mock up placement/routing and just had a big loop in the back before they connected to the trans linkage. I subtracted the loop from the cables to get the new custom lengths. Got the cables from custom control cables.

[Bob_n_Cincy]

On the end of my cables I used 3/8" clevis connectors. Both drilled out to 10mm. on the left right one, I cut off one arm.
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Excuse the improper cotter pin. That all I had at that moment in time.
Bob

[Mechie3]

You can also cut off that nub and drill a 1/4" through hole and bolt on a 1/4" rod end.

Good info here:
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...42-MR2-Shifter

[Mitch Wright]

My MR2 shifter install starts at Post 32 https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...ct-has-arrived