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Shifter linkage
Rick Parker has answered my question and i really thank him for that. It worked for a while. I have lined up the linkage rods (Hurst Competition Shifter) and inserted a 1/4 inch rod. I tightened up all the bolts, etc. Pulled out the rod and the tranny shifted perfectly. Took it out on the road, drives and shifts great. Stopped, put it in reverse, backed up, and now it won't go into any forward gear, only reverse. I am new at transmissions and am at the point that I may try to get immediate satisfaction by using my 410 shotgun on it. Can you tell I am frustrated with this shifter linkage. Any help, from Rick or anyone, would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Dana ... that used to happen all the time on my toploader in the Galaxie .... also hung up between 1st and 2nd on a hard shift . Finally cured it by going to the complete Hurst package ... linkage and shift lever . To get it unstuck , go under the car with a screwdriver and move the lever(s) back where it/they belong . You can also use a small hammer and LIGHTLY tap the levers back.This happens when you try to take it out of reverse and are pulling back and to the right as you come out . I bet if you move the lever straight back and let it find its own center before trying to find first , that won`t happen . Another cause is weak springs on the shift lever itself . Take the lever off and there will be two "buttons" on each side and behind them are the springs .... maybe they are missing or the buttons stuck ?? That`s what centers the shift lever . The balls where the shift rods fasten can be worn and have too much slop also . On the Hurst unit I got , there were new connecting "balls" .
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Would it help any if you had a shifter setup like this?
Arthur http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...pictureid=2526 |
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