1uzfe auto box convert to cable shift link?

[TurboRA28]

Hi all, i'm currently putting a 1uzfe in a Toyota Coaster bus. I am looking at attempting to convert the automatic shifter to a cable arrangement as it would seem easier than trying to make up the linkages.

Has anyone had any experience in doing this?

Thanks
Joel

 

[Hennie Marais]

yes, I used a B&M shifter on my auto, all you have to do is fabricate a new link for the gearbox to work with the shifter.

 

[TurboRA28]

Cool, so the one you fitted was a cable?

 

[Hennie Marais]

That's correct. You have to shorten the link to make it work, I made a new one out of 3mm stainless steel.

 

[TurboRA28]

By link, do you mean the part that connects to the gearbox itself, like a lever?

 

[Hennie Marais]

yes, basically the selector arm on the gearbox.

 

[TurboRA28]

Thanks mate.. Also, did you have to make something to mount the cable to the gearbox?

 

[Hennie Marais]

the one bracket that came with the B&M shifter worked perfectly there, so if you're not going to use a shifter like that you will have to fabricate one.​

 

[TurboRA28]

Any pictures of the setup?

 

[Hennie Marais]

No, not here, but I'll take some tonight and post them here for you.

 

[tonycharger72]

An old thread, but..............

What B&M Shifter did you use Hennie? and did you get any pics of your setup? Would love to see them mate!

 

[andrewzuku]

I went with a TCI Outlaw. I prefer the pistol-grip and the black cover.

A mate of mine used the B&M Pro Ratchet but I didn't like the fact that I'd have to ratchet twice between Reverse and Park (since the gap is twice as far). The TCI Outlaw is not a ratchet shifter.

The way I worked out the length of the selector arm was...

- Measure the arc the selector on the gearbox takes from Park to 1st (The a341e goes through 60 degrees).
- Measure the Amount of cable pulled by the shifter from Park to 1st (The outlaw was somewhere around 50mm... I can't remember exactly)

- Using a bit of maths the formula was as follows:

Arm Length = ((360 / Selector Arc) * Cable Pull) / ( 2 * PI)

Basically I'm working out the radius of a circle, using the length of part of the circumference.

So my formula was:

Arm Length = ((360 / 60) * 50) / ( 2 * PI)
Arm Length = 47.75mm

IMPORTANT: The values I've plugged in here are from memory. MEASURE YOURS FIRST!

Andrew

 

[lowshow]

micheal from M V Automatics down south australia make it as a kit...