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| | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 116 | My truck is missing the reverse lockout linkage between the finger lever and the transmission. There was just a piece of wire tied to the plunger near the transmission lever. Also it looks like there is a spring in the pivot of the finger lever, which I think it's broken. Does anyone have some pictures of how the finger lever is connected to the transmission on a cabover?
Is the spring even available? Is the linkage available anywhere?
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,758 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,758 | I've got a couple of those transmissions with the linkage intact. It should be a very simple part to fabricate if necessary. Once it's daylight I'll snap a few pictures. PM an email address to me and I'll forward some pics. No help on a cabover, sorry!
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 | Farmdog,
Jim Carter had those springs a few months ago. It seems all the transmissions with the reverse lockout have broken springs and the vendors get back ordered on them. It can be confusing to figure out the orientation when you replace it, so pay attention to what you got now. I can email you a picture of the proper orientation if necessary.
Kent | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 116 | In the COE, the shift lever is not right on the transmission. The reverse lockout must have some sort of connection to the transmission, but I don't know how it's set up. Is it a cable, rods, etc?
I'm assuming I will have to fabricate something, I would like to know which way was original. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | It is a formed rod, either piano wire or something like that, not just straight.
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'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 430 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 430 | Stephen, I have a 42 COE and I believe it still has the shifter. I'll check tonight and see if it is in tact. If so, I will pull it off and snap some pictures.
Am I to assume that you have a first design COE, not an advance design? If so, do you have any idea if you have an GKT 134 transmission or an SM 420? Maybe someone else can chime in on which transmission would be standard. I'm fairly certain that 46 was a cross over year for transmissions in the big trucks....
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 430 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 430 | Stephen, It looks like a cable connection. I have added some photos here http://s1006.photobucket.com/user/rrdomeck/library/1941%20COE%20Chevy?sort=3&page=1Let me know know if you need any other photo's. I could probably pull these parts off and duplicate them, but it would be a little while before that could happen as my business is swamped at the moment! Good luck, | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 116 | Thanks Randy,
I'll look those over when I get home. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 116 | I think I understand now. I've only seen glimpses of a cable before, but I think I can fabricate a linkage now. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 430 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 430 | Let me know if you need any other pictures. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 476 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 476 |
My little brother found me a NOS one still in the box. There is no spring, just like a choke cable mounted on the shifter stem of the trans.. A clip holding the cable on the side of the shifter and the end of the cable hooked to the lever under the shifter knob.
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