59 shift linkage and levers

[Ronald C.]

I have my t-10 (1959) rebuilt and back in the chassis along with the correct shifter and new shift linkage and levers (correct style). and have adjusted the gates to near perfect, actually machined a piece of aluminum to align a perfect neutral. However the 1-2 shift rod only threads into the shift lever about 2-3 threads. and when shifting will actually pop out. I have tried to replace the levers and linkage with a set from corvette central but still the same issue. I have verified:

- 1-2. 3-4 and reverse shift linkage are in the correct position
- Shift levers are about vertical when in neutral

anyone have a picture of a correct fully assembled levers and linkage on a t-10, the correct dimension for each shift linkage from the shifter eye to the end of the threaded rod for 1-2 and 3-4?

[David B.]

Re: 59 shift linkage and levers

If you have a P & A catalog 62 or 63 there is a good illustration of 58-63 4 spd. trans & linkage. Grp.4.035 lists 1st & 2nd rod #3744070 as
10 15/16" long and 3rd & 4th #3744071 as 14 9/16" long. The clevis is in Grp.4.037. Check your length.

[Edward J.]

Re: 59 shift linkage and levers

Dave can you manually put it in 1st and 2nd with the rod unhooked. Was the trans.Poping out when in first when you start to move?

[Ronald C.]

Re: 59 shift linkage and levers

thank you for the rod lengths.. mine match. do you have the length of the clevis? i still cant get more than 1.5-2 turns of engagement.