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Tail to Side Shift Conversion Rookie |
Jameel |
Mar 12 2016, 08:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Iowa Member No.: 19,239 Region Association: None |
A few days ago I decided to take a closer look at my shift linkage, since my car has some serious issues. Took that rear cover off and found this: https://youtu.be/gtFysPUBIO0
I'm no engineer, but that looks nasty to me. I decided to fix it right. So yesterday I made a trip to 914 Limited and was treated quite well by Brad and Mike. Brad and I had exchanged a couple emails and calls and since I'm less than 3 hours from Peoria, I decided to kill two birds and simply drive in. Brad was kind enough to let me drive his daily 914 to see what a side shifter felt like. Took me about 1/3 mile to decide I would do the conversion. Brad and Mike walked me through a few of the finer points of the process, but this being my first time opening up a transaxle, I figured I'd try and document as much as possible. I've done a bunch of searches here (and at Pelican) but have not found much in terms of step-by-step. Brad's instructions were provided, and he invited me to call anytime for support, but I'll be taking pics anyway, so figured I'd start a thread. Can anyone point me to a thread where someone has documented the process? The best I've found so far is mikedsilva's, here. I could not find others. Sort of off topic too, but is there any way to get rid of the huge smileys window when composing a post? My composition pane is just tiny, like 1/4 the size of the smileys pane. |
Jameel |
May 15 2016, 08:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Iowa Member No.: 19,239 Region Association: None |
Today I finished up the side shift conversion!! I got all the covers completely attached as follows:
The bellows at the side shifter module cover got secured with a zip tie. I figured it'd hold up as long as the bellows, so I wasn't too concerned about not using a metal strap. The bellows at the firewall cover posed some problems. There really isn't much of a lip on either the bellows, or the cover. I tried to wrap a wire around the groove in the cover, but I didn't have much luck. It turns out that the first pleat in the bellows fit rather nicely just inside the hole in the cover. It felt quite secure. So I simply tucked one pleat inside and called it good. We'll see how this holds up I guess. The metal strap that came with the side shift cover from 914 rubber was a little tricky to install. The instructions were a little vague for this first timer. I had to do it twice to get it right, but once I figured it out I was able to cinch it down tight and it stayed put. The terminals that connect with the back up switch were totally corroded in my old switch, so I had to wire some new ones on. I had a hard time finding any that would fit the round holes. And at this point I've gotten a little impatient, so I dug around in my electrical supplies and found these. They were too small, but I found they had a split in the side. So I took a little pick and a thin blade and worked the metal apart to make it a little large. They fit in the switch nicely with a good amount of bite. Seems like they will hold just fine. I also reattached my wiring to the started motor and installed a new reverse light switch into the tranny. I followed Dr. Evils dirt simple method of shifting the transmission into 2nd, then pushing the shift lever forward into second as I slipped the coupler over the front end of the front shift rod, while holding the lever tight to the spring plate (left) and cinching down the pinch bolt. It feels good as is, but I'll need to drive the car to make the final determination. All I'm waiting on now is a rear brake caliper to show up, then reinstall the muffler and I can fire her up! |
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