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Originally Posted by xb-60
Dan, if you're planning a trip to Australia soon, bring those threaded rods along and you can help me muscle my Toploader into place 
Cheers!
Glen |
Wow - one last rookie mistake. Glenn - you might be able to find better help over there.
Got everything hooked up and after finally getting my Hurst bolted in the correct hole (two options and after painting the bracket I initially picked the wrong one) and adjusting the rods - I couldn't get it to go into any gear but reverse. At first I thought it was all the stiff assembly lube and I started the engine and let it idle a while to circulate the lubricant but still no go. Then realized even reverse was kind of iffy and started looking at my rods and levers again and realized that reverse didn't seem to be all the way toward the neutral position. After dropping the rod off of the shifter I could move the rod hooked to the transmission lever a good inch further towards full neutral - which keeps the interlock pin engaged in the 1/2 and 3/4 sliders. So re-adjusted the reverse rod and voila - all gears again. At least I know I got all the interlock and shift detent pins installed right. Sure glad I figured that stupid error out before I yanked the transmission back out.
Now I just have to reassemble the interior which I'm saving for another day.