1963 shifter install
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1963 shifter install
got the transmission t 10 out of car i think i found true nuetral in the stock set up...got the shifter handle apart any tricks to reinstall....shifter handle...just practicing before i put motor and trans back in the car.....thanks gump
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St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13
My 63 has a Muncie unit. I keep the shifter assembled and install it after the trans is rested in place. But before all the hangers and mounts are installed.
I do keep the shifter ball and t-handle off until the trans install is finished.
I do keep the shifter ball and t-handle off until the trans install is finished.
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yes but to mount the shifter correctly in the base that is what i am after...it has the curved part at the bottom and i cant seem to get the shifter handle upright....thankyou for any help......gump
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Here's a good picture. If you had the clevises off your shift rods, you may have to start from scratch as outlined in the service manual to get things aligned where they belong.
It'd also be a good idea to adjust the linkage properly BEFORE you put the transmission in the car. Then, when you bolt the linkage in, it oughta' be right on or very close.
If you look at the shifter in the picture, just outboard of the shift handle, in the top of the shift arms, you can see the slots in the arms where the alignment adjusting tool goes. When you're done adjusting, they should look like the picture with the transmission in neutral.
Here's a good picture. If you had the clevises off your shift rods, you may have to start from scratch as outlined in the service manual to get things aligned where they belong.
It'd also be a good idea to adjust the linkage properly BEFORE you put the transmission in the car. Then, when you bolt the linkage in, it oughta' be right on or very close.
If you look at the shifter in the picture, just outboard of the shift handle, in the top of the shift arms, you can see the slots in the arms where the alignment adjusting tool goes. When you're done adjusting, they should look like the picture with the transmission in neutral.
Last edited by MikeM; Jul 27, 2011 at 09:30 PM.
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