Date:         Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:44:56 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Frankenshifter
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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The lever was not cut. It is very common for that shift lever to snap in
half right where that one is welded. The lever originally had a hole
there for the set screw of the collar and the lever tends to crack at
the spot of the hole.

Mark


Allan Streib wrote:
> Well --
>
> I ground that weld down to the diameter of the shifter rod, cleaned
> and greased all the gearshift pivot parts, and put it back together.
>
> With that bump removed from the gearshift rod, I was able to get the
> top collar down onto the spring so it is actually under some
> tension.  The reverse lockout now works!  ............
>
> Still can't figure out WHY the gearshift was cut in the first place.
>
> Allan
>
>