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| slowvw914 |
 Jan 19 2017, 06:10 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 19-January 17 From: Northeast US Member No.: 20,766 Region Association: North East States  |
Is this a side-shift or tail-shift?
Its in a 74' 914, but the car is a frankenstein of many years. I think its a side shift but couldn't find any pictures that made me completely confident in my opinion. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i388.photobucket.com-20766-1484871047.1.jpg) |
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| db9146 |
Jan 19 2017, 06:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None 
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That's a side-shifter. A tail shifter would run past that all the way to the back of the rear of the housing.
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| slowvw914 |
Jan 19 2017, 06:19 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 19-January 17 From: Northeast US Member No.: 20,766 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(db9146 @ Jan 19 2017, 07:14 PM)  That's a side-shifter. A tail shifter would run past that all the way to the back of the rear of the housing. Thanks |
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| Valy |
Jan 19 2017, 06:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,675 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
Yes it's a sideshift, a rebuilt one by someone that used nylocks when putting the case back together. It's wrong in may ways...
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 19 2017, 06:30 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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If the shift linkage goes into the transmission in front of the intermediate plate, it's a side-shifter.
If the shift linkage goes into the transmission through the side of the end-piece, it's a tail-shifter. --DD |
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| slowvw914 |
Jan 19 2017, 06:38 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 19-January 17 From: Northeast US Member No.: 20,766 Region Association: North East States |
Thanks for the clarification.
It shifts quite terribly. Seems the position of gears is constantly changing. I'm guessing at the least its going to need new linkage bushings, coupler bushings, and cone screws. Is the JWest setup regarded as a quality product? Anyone with long term or track use on the JWest setup? http://www.jwesteng.com/shop/914/36-rennsh...side-shift.html |
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| mepstein |
Jan 19 2017, 06:51 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Jwest's rennshifter is a very high quality product but it won't make a trans in need of a rebuild into a good trans.
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| slowvw914 |
Jan 19 2017, 07:26 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 19-January 17 From: Northeast US Member No.: 20,766 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 19 2017, 07:51 PM) Jwest's rennshifter is a very high quality product but it won't make a trans in need of a rebuild into a good trans. Thanks. Working my way thru Dr. Evils transmission guide. |
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| rgalla9146 |
Jan 19 2017, 07:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,552 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Your clutch cable guide wheel bracket appears to be hanging very low.
Is it properly attached ? Clutch adjusted properly ? Could contribute to your shifting issues. |
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| 914forme |
Jan 19 2017, 07:37 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jan 19 2017, 08:31 PM) Your clutch cable guide wheel bracket appears to be hanging very low. Is it properly attached ? Clutch adjusted properly ? Could contribute to your shifting issues. That is done to clear the headers. Or at least that is why I did it on my old 914. |
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| slowvw914 |
Jan 19 2017, 07:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 19-January 17 From: Northeast US Member No.: 20,766 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(914forme @ Jan 19 2017, 08:37 PM) QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jan 19 2017, 08:31 PM) Your clutch cable guide wheel bracket appears to be hanging very low. Is it properly attached ? Clutch adjusted properly ? Could contribute to your shifting issues. That is done to clear the headers. Or at least that is why I did it on my old 914. I'll double check it but I believe its to clear the headers. Just got this project car. Working thru alot of things. No grinding into reverse. No popping out of gear. Main problem is finding the gears. Currently favoring bushings, cone screws and roll pins as the culprit. |
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