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Originally posted by Tyson Schmidt
If you are nicking reverse when 5-4 downshifting, then the reverse lock-out is not working properly.
The problem comes from having the shift coupler adjusted improperly. If the shift lever is not far enough forward in the housing when 5th is fully engaged, then the lever never makes it past the lock-out.
Installing a short-shifter will only make the problem worse, since the throws are shorter. So you have to set the adjustment so that the neutral gate is slightly forward of the center line between the 5th and reverse resting plates on the toip of the shifter.
If the reverse lock-out is working properly, then you should never move the lever into the neutral gate, wiggle it around, then engage 4th, because then you are defeating the reverse lock-out action. It should be a smooth pull straight back, as the lock-out will guide it right into 4th, so long as it's properly adjusted.
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Reverse lockout works great... played with shifter before re-installing. Problem is if I set up 5th so that lockout cam slips in behind shift lever I nick R on the pullback to 4th, even before it reaches neutral plane. Even if I keep pressure to the left (toward 3-4 plane) while shifting out of 5th I get the grind. Shifting while not moving is fine, but the gears aren't spinning then. Frustrating! I had to move my neutral plane just the opposite of what you were suggesting to stay out of trouble, ie move neutral plane closer to R than 5th so I could get shift lever unlocked from the shift tab and over to 4th plane before R shift fork starts to move. I tried it the other way and I couldn't go from 5 -4 at all. Had to stop the car completely before I could get out of 5th without grinding R! Luckily no traffic. Right now It's functional, but only about 1/3 of locking tab is overlapped in 5th and lockout cam doesn't click in. Transmission internal shift distances just don't seem to jive with shifter design, but it is the factory SSKit. R being non-synchronized is pretty obvious as there is immediate clashing if I begin to pull back into R zone... no balking here! 1-4 shifts are a breeze no matter how I have adjusted, just moves the shift knob either closer or farther away.