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| | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 | Will not shift 1st,reverse most of time.Second an third are OK. Do the lever on them transmission, an bracket on side of motor,under shiftier housing on steering column do these had grommet.There are grommet on the very top of lever were you adjust. The end of rod are worn.Was thing of bronze bushing for rod end.Is there way to clear the transmission with out remove it.At 73 an Rochester weather.Time is short. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | pretty unclear what you're trying to say, but usually shifting problems are due to wear or misalignment of the bits in the shift box on the column, see fig 2 here in the shop manual and the info after that .... most years there was a bushing on the shift box arms, and bronze ones last best - you might find the bronze bushings sold for hinge pins [Help! rack #38374 at NAPA] work for these Bill | | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 | Thank wife tell me the same,about being pretty unclear.The lever rod end are wore ,seem to be play when you move lever,about 1/8 of inch but not enough room for grommet but from transmission to shiftier box a 1/8 add up.Been trying to find if you can rebuilt shiftier box.Replace those two grommet at shiftier box it work better. Canandaigua speedway open tonite it clear an fifty here guess i will go,wife I'am nut to cold | | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 | Grainger had bronze bushing 12R653 5/16 id 7/16 od by 3/8 with flange this should help take out play | | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 | Put bronze bushing in all moving part.Found spring on wrong side in shifter box, page 16 for picture of it.Shift like new 2nd/3rd.1st great, reverse ok.Right side of part in shiftier box is worn this must be reverse. weld built up would fix it.Had to move shiftier rod adjustment.IT was two inches from top of rod,move to one inch. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 |
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 | The bushing did the trick.Drill 1/64 under size,the 7/16 dia hole.Than file bushing down using drill to about 0.020 over size press them in.I was at friend, son cycle shop he just put air horn from real train on his 1949 chey 3100.That sure put on smile on a old man face.The wife didn't see fun in it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,422 ODSS President | | ODSS President Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,422 | Way to stay with it. Good work. If you are like me you didn't take any pictures.
Regards,
Cosmo
~ Cosmo
1949 Chevy Half Ton
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"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."...Yogi Berra
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