I have an 83.5 and this part is not on my van.  My shifter link broke two
years ago (the part that this boot apparently covers).  I have been to the
junkyard and checked three vans, none of which had a full boot like the one
in the picture. The part I took has a much smaller little rubber boot
attached to the cup that the trnsmission ball slips into.

Matthew: I'm curious how the bike inner tube and zip ties would be arranged
to act as a boot?

aaron in weird green leaves dropping wisconsin

> >Subject: Re: Can you guys help tell me what part this
> >is?
> >
> >251 711 167 E Boot. from ETKA v5.30.  Assuming an '84
> >year model.