Hi, All. I recently settled on a project for this winter… a 1972 914 I just purchased (at this year’s Hershey AACA show). I have been lurking on this board, soaking in a wealth of information, for a few weeks now. What a great resource!
At any rate, I could use a little help. I have learned (from crawling under my car and reading this board) that my 72 has been converted from a tail-shifter to a side-shifter. I believe that, for the most part, this is a good thing. However, I also believe it to be the source of a problem that I’m currently trying to diagnose—I can’t get into 1st or reverse gears. I have tried every method of adjusting the shift linkage and have replaced most of the bushings.
It looks to me like the shift rod is hitting the motor mount bar before the gear selector can hit reverse or first. Can anyone, by looking at the attached photo, tell me if this is the correct motor mount bar for the side-shift conversion? If it is… any ideas?
Thanks for any help!
--Ian
