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Shifter Guts?


cmoe2396

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So I was driving my '74, and while shifting into third the top half of my shifter came off. I was able to push it in place and make it home expecting to see a popped out circlip or something along those lines. Well I took it apart and It looks like I am missing quite a bit of the guts. I looked around on the forum and found this pretty helpful post :

Early Shifter diagram: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=2215-USA-05-1976-114-BMW-2002&diagId=23_0774

 

Later Shifter diagram: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=2215-USA-05-1976-114-BMW-2002&diagId=23_0776

However, after looking at the diagrams I am a bit confused on which type shifter I have. My car was manufactured between September and December of 1973 so I thought I would have the early shifter based on the realoem parameters but my "Shift lever-lower part" (item 10) looks longer than that. Can one of you nice samaritans tell if I have the later style and am just missing a bunch of the guts?

 

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One way to confirm for sure is to get underneath the car and determine what style SELECTOR ROD you got

 

Old style: item 21

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New style: item 7

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I think you have late style shifter and only missing part is clip 07119904911

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The shifter guts are kinda crappy. I had the same issue , as the rubber would be sloppy between the two pieces.  I ended up  getting an e-30 short shifter from ebay and then modified the pivot point by cutting a groove with a file.  I have been using this for over a year with no issues. 

You throw away everything but the rod itself and the bushing.  There is a clip that retains the ball mechanism.  You need to cut a groove lower on the shift rod, moving that down closer to the shift bushing and bingo.  $13 and done. Works well and gives you a precise feel. 

 

  

 

 

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"Goosed" 1975 BMW 2002

 

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Thank you guys for the guidance! After laying under the car I discovered that Buckeye was right and I do have the later style. I am definitely intrigued with the e30 shifter mod and will look more into it once I am on spring break...so stay tuned!

   

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