70 model reverse lock out rod
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70 model reverse lock out rod
Can someone please post a picture of what the "T" handle with the reverse lockout rod should look like. I would like to see the complete rod assembly.
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Thank you so much for posting this picture. It looks just like mine but for some reason mine will go into reverse without pulling up on the "T" handle. What is the overall length of that rod? Maybe that is the problem. Mine is approximately 8 3/4". Is there another part that is needed to make it work?
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I'll have to measure it tomorrow for you for the length. There is a gate screw on the shifter that causes the interference... I'll see if I can get you a pic of that tomorrow as well.
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Hi Jay,
Is the spring at the top of the shifter?
I think that's what forces the rod down into the lock-out, and is the pressure you feel and overcome as you pull up on the tee.
Regards,
Alan
Is the spring at the top of the shifter?
I think that's what forces the rod down into the lock-out, and is the pressure you feel and overcome as you pull up on the tee.
Regards,
Alan
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Yes the spring is in place and it feels just like normal pressure when I lift up on the "T". It feels just like every other 4 speed with a reverse lockout that I have ever had. I guess I will have to take out the console to see what is going on.
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Jay
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Yep, I really had to study the shifter linkage carefully to see exactly how it works. There's a metal tab at the bottom of the shifter assembly, that when the shifter is in neutral, the rod rests alongside the metal tab and you can't push the shifter over into neutral.It's only when you lift the finger holds upwards, does that rod clear the metal tab (lifting it up and over) and allow the shifter to move over to the reverse shift actuator.
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I was hoping Wilcox would confirm the length and provide a picture in response to the OP, as this may be helpful to me as well. Thanks!
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Well I didn't remember to measure it.... But you can tell if the rod length is the issue by looking at the shifter.. There is a stop screw on the side of the shifter and when the T handle is down the rod interference with.. When you raise the T handle it clears the screw and you can then move the shifter into the reverse gate path. So if you question the length of the rod or if it is working you can look under the car at the shifter and see.
If the rod is causing interference with this screw then it is the correct length.. if it's not then you have the wrong rod... It's kind of a pain to see this when installed in the car too.
I'll try to post all the measurements tomorrow..
If the rod is causing interference with this screw then it is the correct length.. if it's not then you have the wrong rod... It's kind of a pain to see this when installed in the car too.
I'll try to post all the measurements tomorrow..
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Well I didn't remember to measure it.... But you can tell if the rod length is the issue by looking at the shifter.. There is a stop screw on the side of the shifter and when the T handle is down the rod interference with.. When you raise the T handle it clears the screw and you can then move the shifter into the reverse gate path. So if you question the length of the rod or if it is working you can look under the car at the shifter and see.
If the rod is causing interference with this screw then it is the correct length.. if it's not then you have the wrong rod... It's kind of a pain to see this when installed in the car too.
I'll try to post all the measurements tomorrow..
If the rod is causing interference with this screw then it is the correct length.. if it's not then you have the wrong rod... It's kind of a pain to see this when installed in the car too.
I'll try to post all the measurements tomorrow..
Thanks
Jay
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The T-handles are cheap.. In the old days from GM it was serviced separate... but not any more.. 14 bucks for both the handle and the T.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...oducts_id=4577
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...oducts_id=4577
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The reverse lockout rod shaft on both of my '70 original cars is right at 8 3/4 inches. I could post a picture tomorrow if needed, but there's nothing special at the bottom of the shaft.
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That is also the measurement that I have so my problem must be something else. Maybe the stop screw that Wilcox is showing. I will have to get under the car this weekend and try to figure it out.
Did you get my email about the wipers. I have to figure that out as well.
Jay
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Hello Jay,
I've taken the liberty of posting a few pics of one of my spare shifters. I believe it is a near NOS takeoff I bought and squirreled away years ago. You can plainly see the stop screw that Mr Willcox was referring to. I also believe this is your problem. Possibly some Bubba mechanic somewhere in the past? The first pic shows the lockout rod in position, and the second is with the rod pulled up. Hope this helps.
I got your message on your wiper problem. Mr Willcox also has a good write-up on this as well.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/repairand...elp.php?hID=95
Good luck my friend..
I've taken the liberty of posting a few pics of one of my spare shifters. I believe it is a near NOS takeoff I bought and squirreled away years ago. You can plainly see the stop screw that Mr Willcox was referring to. I also believe this is your problem. Possibly some Bubba mechanic somewhere in the past? The first pic shows the lockout rod in position, and the second is with the rod pulled up. Hope this helps.
I got your message on your wiper problem. Mr Willcox also has a good write-up on this as well.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/repairand...elp.php?hID=95
Good luck my friend..
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Hello Jay,
I've taken the liberty of posting a few pics of one of my spare shifters. I believe it is a near NOS takeoff I bought and squirreled away years ago. You can plainly see the stop screw that Mr Willcox was referring to. I also believe this is your problem. Possibly some Bubba mechanic somewhere in the past? The first pic shows the lockout rod in position, and the second is with the rod pulled up. Hope this helps.
I got your message on your wiper problem. Mr Willcox also has a good write-up on this as well.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/repairand...elp.php?hID=95
Good luck my friend..
I've taken the liberty of posting a few pics of one of my spare shifters. I believe it is a near NOS takeoff I bought and squirreled away years ago. You can plainly see the stop screw that Mr Willcox was referring to. I also believe this is your problem. Possibly some Bubba mechanic somewhere in the past? The first pic shows the lockout rod in position, and the second is with the rod pulled up. Hope this helps.
I got your message on your wiper problem. Mr Willcox also has a good write-up on this as well.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/repairand...elp.php?hID=95
Good luck my friend..
Thanks for the great pictures. I will investigate it this weekend and should be able to fix it.
Jay