So I got the factory shift kit, it went into the shift housing like a breeze...I replaced the ball cup and shift rod bushings as well.
The problem is I can't seem to get the f'n' shifter assy bolted up to the tunnel and be able to select differnent gears without it feeling like something is binding. Actually, got it bolted down once, then depressed the clutch and tried to get first gear. The lever went forward, but I could not get it back into neutral!
There has got to be a better way to get the first two 5mm cheese head bolts into place (the ones that attach to the shift shaft bushing bracket. I find in very difficult to get these started. The bracket does sandwich the shifter and the sheetmetal right - shifter/sheetmetal/bracket?
Do I need to loosen up the shift coupler in back? I've read over the Pelican procedure and it doesn't mention anything like that.
What a PITA, this shouldn't be this hard. What am I doing wrong?????
Chris Bunker
78 SC
[This message has been edited by Chris Bunker (edited 06-02-2001).]
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