shifter

[Albert P.]

After getting stuck in reverse again, especially after rebuilding my shifter,(1964 4 speed), I'm really considering putting in a Hurst; but I'd like to give it one more try; I didn't adjust the shift rods after the rebuild figuring they were alright; however I'd like to adjust them now; how easy/hard of a job to adjust the rods? I've seen the procedure in the shop manual but I really don't see where to put the locating pin in the bracket; any advice would be appreciated.

[John H.]

Re: shifter

Garth -

There's a slot in the bottom edge of the shifter housing, and corresponding slots in each of the three shifter levers to set up the neutral gate; the dimensions for the adjustment gage are shown in the shop manual.

[Mark S. Lovejoy]

Re: shifter

Garth,

Hinck is spot on, it's not a pin but flat bar, assuming you have a GM shifter. It will be a little more difficult with the tranny in the car, the gauge will need to shorter in length. I use one made from steel, procedure is the same.

Mis-alignment will cause the problem you are describing, don't give up on the stock shifter yet.

Mark

[Albert P.]

Thanks guys! NM *NM*

[John G.]

Re: Thanks guys! NM

Garth ..
I had this problem too. Though the shifter linkage was adjusted correctly in my case the reverse lockout rod had bent over to the point that the pawl on the lower shifter arm could engage both the reverse and first gear shift plates. When this happened the tranny was locked up, of course. Bringing back the shifter arm to neutral would only bring either the reverse, or first gear, back to the neutral position. Then it was a matter of reaching underneath the car in order to return the other shift arm back to the neutral position by 'feel'.

A new reverse lockout rod fixed the problem.