Hi Everyone,
I have an all original 1949 Chevy 5 window pick-up truck. The problem that I'm having is the transmission gets stuck in between gears every now and then. The only way to fix the problem is to take the top of the transmission cover off and slide the shifting forks back into the neutral position. There is a lot of play in the shifter, so I pulled the shifter out and it had a ball shape on the bottom. So to take out the play in the shifter I welded it up to make it look like a T at the bottom. I put it all back together, the play was all gone and it shifted great for a while, but now the problem is back. ( The weld I made is still T shaped) My question is, what is the shifter supposed to look like? Should it have a "T" on the bottom with straight edges? Or should it have round edges ? Or could something else be causing the problem ? Such as the shifting fork detent spring, balls, etc. ? Everything else in the transmission looks good.
Thanks for all your help in this matter,
Terry

Last edited by Peggy M; 07/30/2024 11:29 PM. Reason: added more info to the title