Toploader shift rods

[rsk289]

Originally Posted by FatBoy

Roger,

If you drilled and tapped a new hole for the top bolt in the shifter mounting plate, would that allow you to rotate the shifter enough to clear the cross-member? It would bring the handle back slightly, but that may or may not be a problem.

Paul

Wouldn't do it, Paul - firstly that would alter all the required shifter rod lengths, and it would need to move a very long way.
Best options are
1 spacer under trans mount
2 shorten the vertical lever working the reverse rod
3 relieve x-member and weld in fillet, easily reversible if I ever win the lottery and find a decent T10
Every Kirkham with a toploader will have the same issue, presuming the crossmember is in the same place.* So the spacer option clearly works, it'd just be neater to avoid it if poss, and better for the driveline angles. I'm aiming for 3-4 deg but have yet to measure the diff flange angle.

*and assuming it has a Tiger toploader - this is the price you pay for getting the shift lever in the correct place!