i need a sideshifter for reassembling my '72 to 2.0 conversion, and since it's a cold rainy day I decided to clean up & go thru the 5 transaxles that I have accumulated: 4 of them have various problems; maybe some of you guys have seen these & can give me a clue as to the extent of damage & whether they are wortwhile to spend time on:
TWo have actually been in cars that I drove. (1) clashes into second, otherwise drives o.k, (2) will not engage second at all but otherwise drives o.k.
THREE have never been driven & were extracted from junkers: (3) was incredibly greasy, engages all gears properly but has loose plate where shift selector enters, & has flakes of brass (as big as 3/16) at bottom around drain plug; (i am thinking that maybe a reseal & flush might be all it needs??) (4) engages all gears but seems to have no detent between 1-R; evidence that rear plate has been removed & resealed with orange silicon.
I also have a perfect 72 tailshifter: what's the extent of the conversion job if i decide to convert it to a shideshifter using one of the others as a donor?
(no, i'm not a transaxle guy; my one 914 knowledge weakness, but that may be about to change)