tranny woes, help me figure this out tranny woes Options

[webrocket]

HAVE A 1970 1.7 HAVE REPLACED BUSHINGS, BALLS, CUP, AND SEEMS TO NOT HAVE A FIRST GEAR OR TAKES ALOT OF PEDAL TO GET IT MOVING . APPEARS TO GO IN REVERSE AND IT APPEARS TO GO IN FIRST YET TAKES ALOT OF PEDAL MOVEMENT AND REVING TO MAKE HER GO. CAN IT BE LINKAGE, MOTOR, ANYBODY GOT A CLUE SO CAL AZUSA

[john rogers]

When you said you replaced the bushings, you did not describe how you did that and you also did not say if this problem was happening BEFORE the work? Was the linkage disassembled and did you replace the firewall bushing which means you pulled the front shift rod out probably? If that is the case then the shift lever needs adjustment as per already posted instructions on here and Pelican. There is also a possibility that you did not get the cone screws in their detents and/or if you did not use new screws they might be loosening and the linkage slipping?

As for clutch engagement, it should be starting to grab at about 50% pedal movement although some like more and some like less movement before release/engagement.