When the stock shifter in my 1988 911 became too loose and sloppy for my liking, I decided to install a Wevo short shift kit. So I ordered one to install on my car.
When I opened the package which contained my new Wevo kit, I was impressed by the workmanship of the new assembly. However, I was less impressed by the lack of suitable installation instructions which is why I decided to write this post. My hope is to make it a little easier for the next person who wants to do this project.
The Wevo short shifter kit awaiting installation. There should be the shifter itself, the shifter rod bushing, two smaller bushings and a thin brass retaining nut (not shown) in your kit.
The center console has already been removed from the car and the shifter cap has been gently pried up and removed using a small flat blade screw driver so as not to damage the leather shifter ball. The Ellen bolt has now been exposed and is ready for removal. Note the deteriorating state of the cloth cover over the current assembly.
Remove the bolt/washer which retains the shifter knob and then pull the knob straight up.
The cast shifter housing will be reused with the new short shifter. Mark the perimeter of the housing on the transmission tunnel so that it can be reinstalled in the same place upon reassembly.
Remove the bolt which connects the original shifter to the shift rod.
Removed the three bolts which hold the shifter casting to the center tunnel.
With the old shifter removed, this area of the center tunnel can now be cleaned with a vacuum. In my car the cloth cover which is under the leather shifter rod cover had deteriorated and much of it was in pieces in the area and had to be vacuumed out.
Also, clean the old grease off of the shifter rod.
In my car the old bushing at the back side of the shifter was broken and in pieces. Note the notch to the left side of this picture. When you install the new bushing, this notch will be facing down so that you can get it past the shifter rod without damaging the bushing.
With the old shifter assembly mounted upside down in a vice, removed the large nut which holds the shifter arm to the rest of the assembly with a 17mm wrench.
Also remove clip which holds the retaining pin which holds the white bushing to the casting.
Note that this clip has already been removed in this photo. It’s located on the right side of the white nylon T-shaped coupler