 Shifter slop, 914-6 edition, rear piece, not bushings |
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| mskala |
 Mar 7 2013, 09:07 PM
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R  Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None 
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I'd like to know if anyone else with -6 linkage has seen this. The last
piece connected to the bar at the trans lever has 2 separate contacts/ movements, and even though I didn't see a wear pattern they were both pretty sloppy. Below I'll show what I did for this. The top channel contacts the ball of the trans lever. It has 18mils of slop in it but the ball doesn't look worn. I decided the easiest thing to do was glue in a 26-gauge brass shim with some 3M super90. Perfect fit now. Even if this wears within a year or two, it's very easy to re-do and I'm under the car a lot anyway. But the fork side of the piece has HUGE slop. About 75 mils. It actually looks like maybe somebody ground the opening wider because the casting is smooth and rounded everywhere else. So, this slop was taken basically to 0-5 mils by welding it and re-grinding. Sorry the pictures are only after being greased. It's still snowing here so I won't even get to feel for improvement for a while. Shim:  Side view after welding:  Rear view:  |
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| Dr Evil |
Mar 7 2013, 09:12 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,995 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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So, how does it shift???
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Mar 7 2013, 09:22 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Need another one of those? How about the nose cover/rod? I have 'em all, and they need to go away! Offers considered.
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| Dr Evil |
Mar 7 2013, 09:30 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,995 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I have a need for a /6 tail cone. Is this what you are saying you have? Price?
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| mskala |
Mar 7 2013, 09:33 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Mar 7 2013, 10:12 PM)  So, how does it shift??? Engine not ready to run, 35 degrees in the garage, fluid is stiff. Won't know for a while. |
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| Mr.242 |
Mar 7 2013, 11:04 PM
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May your glass be smaller so it's always FULL! Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 10-June 08 From: Seattle Member No.: 9,160 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Interesting way to shim the gap. Wondering if it works... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| jtf914 |
Mar 8 2013, 05:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Burlington, CT Member No.: 58 Region Association: North East States |
I have some wear on that piece but I haven't addressed it yet. Please give us an update once you get a chance to drive. I'm not too far fom MA if you want to get together sometime in the spring...
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| pcar916 |
Mar 9 2013, 04:49 AM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None
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Will work just fine but a stainless shim would last longer if you don't simply replace the pieces. That's a lot of pressure on the two contact points on the ball. The brass won't like it forever.
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| mskala |
May 11 2013, 07:41 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None
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Well I've been driving the car a bit, and my verdict is:
meh Eliminating those gaps didn't seem to really change much. The car didn't shift poorly before though. |
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| toolguy |
May 11 2013, 08:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,267 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California
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The ball on mine was worn. . but I was able grab it with vise grips and turn it 90 degree. . I welded the other worn spots and machined them back to orig specs. .
All in all, it's a tailshifter and still has some play in it . |
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| Dr Evil |
May 11 2013, 09:24 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,995 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Yup, I convert a lot of /6 to side shifter for this very reason (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Not hard. Keep the old parts for originality if you want to later.
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| Cairo94507 |
May 11 2013, 10:27 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,722 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! That's what the Doc did to my Six transaxle and I have all the original parts stored.
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| Dr Evil |
May 11 2013, 10:35 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,995 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Oh ya, the shipping was $32 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I forgot to collect...
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