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Hello, I have a 1953 3100 with a 235 from a '54.

I am in the middle of a rebuild, and am going through the Gear Shift mechanism mounted on top of the steering column (engine side). It seems pretty simple, but I want to make sure that that I get it back together 100%. As such I am looking for an exploded diagram. Anyone have one?

As well, the rubber dust boot and retention ring on the top side is shot. I have looked for it at the retail outlets that I am aware of, but haven't found one.

Can anyone help me out with this?

Thanks,
Steven

shift box boot, most of the vendors have them .... factory diagram - and box open - the spring inside is important, make sure the end shown here isn't broken off

Bill

Bill, you rock. This is everything I need. I don't know how I have over looked Jim Carters, especially since I'm a local boy.

You've done a great job of documenting your restore. I wish I had the time, and discipline to do this with mine. I am taking some pics, but have yet to organize them. This'll take some time.

Thanks again,
Steven

welcome Steve, pics mostly taken because of discussions here, from using, collecting, parting many trucks, keep the old'uns alive and working

Bill

Bill,

Just to be sure. Is the spring in this photo in the correct position?
Spring position

Once assymbled like this, what gear would that be in. I am assuming that I will need to make sure that once I assemble the whole thing that I will need to make sure that the box, the trans, and the shift lever, are all in the same position. Any suggestions with this?

Steven

yes, the spring is right, and that's in neutral with the shift lever 'toward the floor' [2/3 leg] - if the shifter is moved to 2nd or 3rd, the pawl pushes/pulls the fork it's in, if the shifter is pulled toward you to find 1/R, the spring is compressed and the pawl moves to the 1/R fork, if the shifter were released the spring would push the pawl back .... as you assemble things, they all pretty much 'fall into place' because everything needs to be positioned so it connects, they "just reach"

start by mating everything loosely and then tightening each connector

Bill

Bill, thanks much. Always a great help!

Bill or anyone else, What's the function of the double spring with the rubber boot that sits just up column of the box that's shown in the photo, and are they reproduced?

CASO, the rubber boot at top of the box is just a dust seal, available from Carter and other vendors, no spring there

Bill

When I was going through my column I saw I still had mine but... it was fairly shredded.
When I put it to the wire brush on my bench grinder to clean the crud off, it turned out it looks like an old style flashlight spring that they coated in rubber or something.
I can see (if was whole) the dust cover part now, but as a spring it made no sense.
Thanks

I have 2 steering gear shift boxes like shown but they are different. One has 2 arms of different lengths but the other has 2 arms of the same length. Both have straight arms. I saw in this thread that one arm in a picture has a bend to it. Are they all interchangable? Is one specific to 4 speed vs 3 speed?

those would be different years or series, and all 3 speed, the 4 speed never used a column shift

Bill

which is right for the 50 3100 series please?

see your other post for a link to the shop manual, looks like the unequal lengths fit 48-51

Bill