914 side shifter revers lockout? Options

[robicurp]

Hello all,
I'm trying to get my 74 914-6 conversion on the road.
I'm experiencing crappy shifting. It's really hard to shift from first to second without a painful crunch when it nicks reverse. Sometimes I do it right and get a smooth gear change.
my shifter bushings, (that I know about) are in good shape or new.
I saw this lockout plate on the Pelicanparts site.
Can anyone tell me where this thing goes? Did my car come with one? do I need it?

Thanks,
Curtis

[lylegd]

If you have already checked out everything previously suggested and still have poor shifting then check the condition of the two roll pins that are used to attach the short shifter shaft to the shaft where it goes into the side of the transmission. One of the pins can be accessed outside of the tranny but the other one requires you to remove the two bolts that hold the shifter console onto the side of the tranny and then pull out the side console. On my tranny, the shifting would be OK for one shift and then suddenly change to bad. The inside roll pin was sheared off causing the inside shifter to rotate slightly on the shaft. If you do this, buy two rolls pins and a replacement O ring in advance of the job. Get the good roll pins from Porsche, not the el cheapo roll pins that are frequently sold at local hardware stores. You will be draining the oil of the tranny when you take that console apart. You will also want to examine the condition of the holes in the shafts that the roll pins are pressed into to make sure the hole hasn't opened up due to wear and tear. It happens if the problem has gone on for a long time. Goodluck
Lyle