Yes it is...had it happen on my 84. Worked like that for 4 years. Then one day went to drive, about 3 miles from home, took off from a light, 1st gear, 2nd gear...where's 3rd and 4th? And just like that...tranny time. Z --- Mark Vermillion <markvermillion@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > Hi All: > > I'm having some trouble with my '87 2wd 4 spd. > Specifically, shifting > into 4th gear. I can do 1, 2, 3 just fine, but it > requires some force > and finesse to hit 4. I have trouble shifting out of > it too. I split the > linkage shaft at the universal joint and detected a > good bit of > resistance from the transmission end of it, while > the shifter side moved > freely. Is this the 3-4 slider thing? > > Anyone? > > TIA, > Mark Vermillion
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