 Fixed the shift bar FINALLY!, It only took me 5 years... |
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| marks914 |
 Jul 18 2007, 10:37 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: 9-October 04 From: the motor city Member No.: 2,912 Region Association: None  |
Well,
I have had the car running with a V8 for 5 years now. I hacked together a rear shift rod t clear the block huggers just to get the car going, thinking I would do a better job later. Well, two motors, paint, frame kit,two radiators, three sets of wheels, new suspension and a tranny later I finally straightened it out. See the before and after below. It shifted OK before, but now its great. Maybe I will clean the windows one of these days. Mark (IMG:http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/901/2766170030057582025S600x600Q85.jpg) (IMG:http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/3925/2481992980057582025S600x600Q85.jpg) And here is my helper... (IMG:http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/6543/2281452100057582025S500x500Q85.jpg) |
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| sww914 |
Jul 18 2007, 02:44 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
Cute helper, ugly shift bar. Glad you got it fixed before you had to drive home 100 miles in 4th.
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| jimkelly |
Jul 19 2007, 08:36 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
here are pics of mine - special thanks to root : )
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| dakotaewing |
Jul 19 2007, 09:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,160 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Jim -
Where did you get your engine mount? It looks like if the extensions on the end of the engine bar were about 3/4" longer, making the bar and the engine that much lower, you would not have needed to make the "U" in your shifter....? If I recall you also had to cut out a little in the engine grill for the carb? If the engine was lower, which would be done by adding the longer extension, it would have done away with that issue as well - Thom |
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