Shift linkage adjustment redo... Options

[SKL1]

I've rehooked up the shift linkage many times, and have read many of the threads from a search, and am still having issues with my '71.

It's been updated to a side shifter (with a rennshift) and the transaxle was just rebuilt so everything is pretty tight.

Put it all together like I've done many times and with first test drive only had 2nd and third. In trying to readjust I can't even get it to back and forth to 2/3 or 4/5, let alone find first.

Now I'm not even sure what gear it is in having removed all the rods.

How do I know I'm in neutral trying to pull or push on the little rod coming out the bottom the transaxle? Can't get much leverage!

Embarassed! Help!

[mepstein]

I first did this when I was 17 on my newly purchased early tail shift car. I find the easiest way was to get on an empty road and make small adjustments until it’s right. It doesn’t sound like that will be possible for you at this point. I would reattach the linkage to find neutral. I believe dr evil has instructions on his signature on how to adjust. Big picture is usually putting both the shifter and the trans into second or third gear, tighten down the clamp and then make micro adjustments from there.