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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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1974 L82, 4 speed. just got car on the road for test run for the first time found shifting gears not right. reverse ok. 1st feels like its in 3rd, bring shifter down to 2d its ok but bring it up to were 3rd should be felt like 4th and when I pulled the shifter down were 4th should be it felt like 3rd gear. Thank you for your help. You all have been alot of helped. Restored alot of cars (as a hobby), this is my first corvette. Again THANK YOU!
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 05:31 AM
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Do you have the linkages from the shifter hooked up correctly?
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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I dont know what is the correct way?
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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here ya go,

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thanks this well help
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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have shifter working right but 1st fells like 2nd gear 2nd feels like a 3rd gear when I go to 3rd it seems to be same as when I am in 2nd?
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