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T98A Transmission - Sideshift?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Don X, Feb 20, 2013.

  1. Don X

    Don X The Prodigal Moderator Staff Member 2023 Sponsor

    Does anyone know if it's realistically feasible to modify a sideshift T98A out of an FC150 to a top shifter? What's involved?
     
    Don X, Feb 20, 2013
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  2. jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    no experience, but looks like maybe the top cover and the lever for reverse ?
    I'm sure there's probably more.
    but......maybe not
     
    Last edited: Feb 21, 2013
    jpflat2a, Feb 20, 2013
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  3. oldtime

    oldtime oldtime

    Reverse lever #7 stay in place.
    Change the shift tower.
    I can get you a T98 cane shift tower.
     
    oldtime, Feb 20, 2013
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  4. Daryl

    Daryl Sponsor

    The shift tower is the only thing different on a FC trans. The rest is the same. I believe the input shaft might be different depending on whether it was behind a 4 or 6 cylinder however.
     
    Daryl, Feb 20, 2013
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  5. Don X

    Don X The Prodigal Moderator Staff Member 2023 Sponsor

    Thanks for the info. Oldtime, I'll let you know I need on. Daryl, yeah, that's one of the few things I know.
     
    Don X, Feb 21, 2013
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  6. kamel

    kamel Senior Curmudgeon

    The only difference is the shift tower. Since the forks for the remote shift are in the tower, is is simply a matter of taking the remote tower off and installing a cane shift tower.

    You'd likely need new transfer case levers -- those could be hard to find, but you could use the standard ones and have a shop make them almost vertical. The angular levers work fine for t-90 transmissions, but since the t/c behind the t98a is pushed back further the shift levers need to be vertical.


    If you are getting one from an FC 150 be sure to get the crossmember as well since they have an additional flange on them that the t90 crossmembers do not. It isn't hard to make one, but if you can get the correct one it saves you time and effort.

    There will be a difference in main drive gears for the F head FC150 and the 6 cylinder F-170.
     
    kamel, Feb 21, 2013
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