Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

> Not shifting well
vin man
post Oct 25 2016, 01:08 PM
Post #1


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 178
Joined: 19-February 10
From: Gilbert, Arizona USA
Member No.: 11,380
Region Association: Southwest Region



The 71 that I just purchased with Subaru EJ25 and sideshifter trans is not shifting properly. Won't stay in 4th or 5th gear. I suspect the shifter linkage between the firewall and the transmission as what is installed now looks like hillbilly engineering.

I've reached out to Renegade Hybrids to see what they offer for a linkage since the conversion is using Renegade's cradle and adapters. But I'm also considering a new shifter.

What does this group recommend for a decent shifter that has a shorter throw than the original?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
 
Reply to this topicStart new topic
Replies
vin man
post Dec 18 2016, 11:38 AM
Post #2


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 178
Joined: 19-February 10
From: Gilbert, Arizona USA
Member No.: 11,380
Region Association: Southwest Region



Update:

The transmission was bad. No 4th or 5th gear and lots of metal shavings in the trans fluid.

I replaced the shifter linkage with a custom rod from Renegade Hybrids. Got a used side sift transmission from 20th Street Auto in Phoenix and I now have all 5 gears.

Now that I know everything is good, I want to find a quality shifter for the car.

In an earlier post, the RennShift was suggested as the best. Any other suggestions?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post

Posts in this topic


Reply to this topicStart new topic
2 User(s) are reading this topic (2 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 



- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 9th June 2024 - 08:33 PM