1968 Cj 5 Transmission question

I have just purchased a 1968 Cj5 and have a few questions. I am familiar with the older Jeeps , and currently have a 1952 M38A1. But with this latest purchase I have noticed some thing that I have not seen before. The transmission shifter barely clears the hole in the floor plan. The shift tower is not centered in the the hole in transmission cover. This Jeep has a Buick V6 and it has all of the badges on the Jeep which leaves me to believe the motor is original, but quite honestly in looks to me like the transmission is about a 1 1/2 or 2 inches rearward than it should be. I am pretty sure the rubber boot will work, either is this normal or and I showing signs of OCD.

 

Has some one replaced the floors? maybe

 

i didd not think of that honestly . it has had the floors replaced. i will compare it to my m38a1 and see. this jeep did come with a spare bench seat in good shape.

 

Knowing what transmission you have is important to answer this question.

 

The transmission appears to be a t-14.

 

Here is a photo

 

AS you can see the shift tower looks to be a little too far rearward.

 

Another photo

 

have you checked transmission mount

 

Check the engine stay cable. It may be adjusted too tight.

 

As an aside, the M38A1 has a different rubber boot than the CJ5.

The military boot is sealed to the shift tower and fits through the floor pan. The civilian is mounted on the top of the pan, and is open beneath.

Probably less concern about clearances with the civilian type.

 

After examining the motor mounts and transmission mounts everything seemed fine. The previous owner had placed spacers between the crossmember and the frame so the exhaust would be above the skid plate. After I remove those it should be fine. Thanks for the guidance.

 

are you sure the PO put those spacers in?.......mine came with about 3/4" spacers from the factory.

 

Here is a photo. Do these looks factory?

 

Here is a photo of the transmission mount.

 

Mine had two pieces of hardwood about 1" thick. I don't think they were original, but I replaced them with 1" metal stock drilled to match..