Having trouble with my 4-5 shift, real tight, It's always something simple Options

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Haven't spent much time with my 73 2.0L. But I needed to take a look at the 4-5 shift. Shifting down from 5-4 it wants to go into 2nd. Not good ...............
I did the Chris bungee and twist the shift rod clockwise procedure. No help ..........
Shifter in and out 3 or 4 times and I finally figured it out. It took a mirror and a mini flashlight.
I should preface. Oilite bushing at the transmission. Tangerine bushing at the firewall. Refurbished shifter. Clutch tube reattached ahead of the shifter.

What I found was that the bottom half of the primary tunnel tube support let go.
Which allows the clutch tube to to rise up and drag on the shift rod. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

This is a shot of my rustoration project

I guess the floor pan will be up for some surgery ............. With Mark's car opened up I'll be able figure how I can open it up and do the needed work with the smallest hole.

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I ran out to the shop for a couple hours of ME time.
Put the DD on the lift and started the surgery measurements. Pretty easy when I have Mark's car all opened up.


#1. 30mm is the measurement from the back cross member spot welds to the tube support.
#2. 80mm is the measurement for the front cut. 80mm from the tube support.
#3. 50mm is the back cut. From the tube support.
Hash mark is the line for the back spot welds. No welds in the tunnel cavity.

Perfect. No knicks and no cuts.


Fuel lines.


Pictures of the damage. The top of the support is torn too.




You can see the scratches on the bottom of the shift rod ................


Wrapped the fuel lines in a plumbers heat shield and torched off the broken portion.
Each one took maybe 15 seconds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)




Already to go for Monday. Autocrossing tomorrow.