ptjsk

Ok Guys,
Looking for a little advise.

Reverse linkage crashing into the '63 frame.

Picture works best.

Pat

Robert61

JV04 had the same issue. Are you sure there wasn't a plate under the trans mount. Yours does seem to be hitting more than his was.

ptjsk

Hey Robert,
I sure don't remember an additional plate under the transmission mount. I'll have to go back through my pictures and try to find some prior to removing.

Pat

Robert61

And you don't have the old mount to compare height against.

jim lockwood

Pat, I think you've got the wrong shifter. The correct one has a reverse lever with an upside down "L" shape specifically for frame clearance.

Jim

Edit: 3917960 is the Hurst p/n for the shifter in my Grand Sport and it has the "L" shaped reverse lever.

And the install kit I used was 373-8611 but I dimly remember having to hand fabricate the reverse rod, so this is probably NOT the one you want.

Robert61

427390HP

Here's one of the threads that extensively discussed a similar problem (reverse lever hitting frame starts about post #21):

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...hifters-2.html

As Jim said and shown in Robert's picture, the picture below shows the levers you should have in the main mechanism.

These are the lever numbers shown below:
170 2051
170 2182
170 2350

Naturally, you will need a different reverse rod (and possibly transmission lever (arm)) if you change the reverse lever in the shifter.

Terry

ptjsk

I do have the old mount and it's the same height.

Thanks Jim, I'll have to see what I can find now.

Pat

ptjsk

Thanks a bunch Terry! This will give me a good start.

Pat