Then I installed the 4WD selector shaft boot. A note here. When I initially installed the seal under the boot I tried to drive it flush and it would not go. It is because the boot tucks in under the exposed lip.
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I was able to shove the flange of the boot under the lip easily with a very large flat blade screw driver.
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Next was the shifter. I had an early (pre 85) FJ60 shifter that someone gave me and I have a doner rig outback. I was never clear on why the pre '85 shifter would not work but I understand now.
The shifter on the left is the one from the doner 1986 FJ60 and the one on the right is from the earlier. You can see the different angle at the bottom.
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