I can't believe I am doing this sort of thing. Goes to show you how great this site and all the people here really are.

Now I get to do another.....basically I am combining the parts from (2) tranny's to make (1) really good one.

Big thanks to Redbeard and Bondo Your threads/articles/pics have been invaluable. Couldn't have even begun to attempt this type of job without them.

Also can't forget Clay and James Adams for parts and phone support You guys rock

But I am not done yet, so standby for more questions

thanks again

JR,
I just picked up a tail shifter off a '72.
Is this worth keeping?
Is it worth converting to a side shifter?

I really don't know the value of it and I don't really need it or if there is a market to sell it.

What are your thoughts and why did you desided to convert to a side shifter instead of picking up a used side shifter?

Paul

QUOTE (URY914 @ Jun 6 2005, 05:05 AM)

JR, I just picked up a tail shifter off a '72. Is this worth keeping? Is it worth converting to a side shifter? I really don't know the value of it and I don't really need it or if there is a market to sell it. What are your thoughts and why did you desided to convert to a side shifter instead of picking up a used side shifter? Paul

Keep it. All the internals are the same from tail to side, so you have a complete set of spare gearbox parts right there for the picking if you need them.

ran into an old buddy of mine over the weekend, sayd he has a hood, deck and a spare trans w/ the bellhousing cut off he'll give me.. May be time to replace some syncros.

Defnitely worth converting. The 914/6 linkage is bad. The 914/4 linkage is worse. I had the opportunity to drive a well sorted out 914/4 sideshift after doing great work on my 914/6 tailshift. No comparison. It is not just the external shorter rod, but the internal system as well. Much improved.

On my 914/6, I wanted to keep the original gearing, so I sideshift converted the box. For a 4 cylinder car, all you need is the linkage, engine mount, sideshift box, gear selector and the special firewall bushing.

QUOTE (URY914 @ Jun 6 2005, 05:05 AM)

why did you desided to convert to a side shifter instead of picking up a used side shifter? Paul

Actually I swapped to a side shifter, no conversion. That was last summer.

As it would turn out, the ring gear in my new side shifter is toast (long story....search for "oh the horror" to read about what happens when the 30mm expansion bolt backs out of the pinion shaft....not pretty.

So I am now taking that gear stack and putting in into another side shifter with a good ring gear......good times