Dont know which short shifter to buy for your 1st gen transmission? No Problem!
The 81-83 transmissions have the “lower bushing” cast into the tower, so it doesn’t use two bushings like all the others. See the pictures below for a comparison.
| 81-83 with cast bushing in the tower, highlighted with red. | All other transmissions have no casting and require 2 bushings. |
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