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Author Topic: Vacuum shift actuator replacement?  (Read 23369 times)

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Offline carnuck

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Re: Vacuum shift actuator replacement?
« Reply #30 on: July 25, 2012, 07:56:34 PM »
Attached to the floor and tcase, almost the same way as FSJs do. Measure twice, drill hole, fish arm through, put screws into plate around arm cut from FSJ hump. Hook up linkage.
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Re: Vacuum shift actuator replacement?
« Reply #31 on: July 27, 2012, 03:00:32 PM »
I would really rather have something look original and work.....which is apparently something that just won't go together. I was just thinking that if I am going to go through the trouble of pulling the shield and getting up there to pull the vacuum motor maybe there is something better that will retain the original look. Unfortunately thats not possible. Looks like I am gonna have to buy that outrageously overpriced shift motor from those wagon dudes.
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Re: Vacuum shift actuator replacement?
« Reply #32 on: July 27, 2012, 03:21:09 PM »
How much force would a linear actuator need to be able to exert to shift the tcase?
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Re: Vacuum shift actuator replacement?
« Reply #33 on: July 28, 2012, 01:07:53 PM »
The hi/lo on the 229 is a lever operated setup in FSJs. You could also go under dash with a PTO cable. Maybe rig up the external hi/low electric shift from a later 80's model GM?
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