Shifter base question

[daonlyillwiz]

Quick question, is the shifter base assembly the same on a 91+ 1G DSM as the one in a 91 Galant VR4.

 

[467]

I am not 100% sure, but as I recall no. The GVR4 shifter assys. are the same as any other manual transmission Galant of the same years. In the 89-90 MT Galants the bases were the same but the shift parts were different and were more or less interchangeable with the newer parts as I remember.

 

[daonlyillwiz]

hmmm so maybe thats my issue. So i bought a set of new OEM Shifter cables for a Galant VR4 90-92 off extremepsi and i installed it into my car and i wasnt able to get into 5th or reverse. The original owner confirmed that he replaced the shifter base with a 1g shifter base a while back. I confirmed the selector arm on the transmission is indeed a 91+ arm, the shifter cable bracket is also a 91+ shifter cable bracket, the shifter base is out of a 1G dsm and the cables i bought are for a Galant Vr4. The cables in the car currently are both adjustable where the new cables are only adjustable on the side to side cable..

So you'd think i need to get a Galant VR4 shifter base and swap that in?

 

[thomcasey]

That or get the corresponding bracket for the cable/transmission mount so cable travel is correct.

 

[daonlyillwiz]

Get the bracket for what car exactly haha, galant vr4 or 90 style?

 

[thomcasey]

90-94 1g. YOu will still have to fiddle with the cable adjustments to get it to feel right. It won't be perfect, but it can work.

 

[daonlyillwiz]

Yea im going to do it the right way and source out a galant shifter base, getting into 5th gear is sketchy lol...thx for the input guys

 

[FlyingEagle]

What is the issue you are having that requires a shifter base replacment?

You just eluded to having trouble in the selection of a single gear.