Not shifting well |
|
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. |
|
Not shifting well |
vin man |
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? |
vin man |
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? |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 9th June 2024 - 08:33 PM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |