<VV> Re: Correction > 1966 corsa 4-speed crunch 1st-2nd

[Andy Clark]

Brain fade....I used to know what that was, but....I forgot <VBG>

Your comment re the lock-out is a good one. I put just such a device on
Orange Julius when I was racing him. I drilled a hole in the ball of the
shift lever and had a spring-loaded pin with a link up to a "T" handle
mounted on the front of the shift lever. Pulling the "T" handle pulled the
pin out of the ball and allowed the ball to rotate to the left far enough
for selection of reverse. This prevented the dreaded "can't get 2nd"
syndrome in the heat of battle. Particularly on the 3-2 downshift.

Happy New Year to all.
Andy Clark
Camano Island, WA.
66 140/4 Monza Sedan
66 140/4 Stinger Clone
66 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BBRT" <chsadek at adelphia.net>
To: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>; "vv" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 3:44 PM
Subject: Correction > 1966 corsa 4-speed crunch 1st-2nd


> Andy,
>
> You are right; brain fade . I was thinking of going from 3rd to 2nd. Don't
> know why I read it that way...age? ;>)
> I agree. Without slop in the linkage, it is the brass blocker ring, in all
> probability.  So suggest the check on the shifting system, though. If we
> aren't getting enough travel, it will "churn" the gears.... Rest of my
> comments stand.  Just disregard the ramblings re 3rd to 2nd-unless that is
> your problem... BTW, finding 2nd can be a problem and some use a block-out
> to keep the shift lever from going to far left and not being able to
engage
> the gear.
>
> Chuck S
> BBRT
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
> To: "vv" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 6:17 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> 1966 corsa 4-speed crunch 1st-2nd
>
>
> > Uhhhh..... Pulling from 1st to 2nd does not rotate the shift tube. When
> > you
> > are in 1st, the internal transmission shift fork has already been
selected
> > for the 1-2 gear cluster. It's straight shot, from 1 to 2, because they
> > are
> > on the same cluster. The shift fork does not rotate when going from 1-2.
> > I don't understand your statement  "You are  passing thru neutral to do
> > so,
> > but on the other leg of the "H"."  What other leg? He has a 4spd. You
are
> > already on the 1-2 side of the "H". Only in a 3spd does one change
> > shifting
> > forks (and therefore change to the other side of the "H") when going
from
> > 1st to 2nd.
> > You are correct, though, that even with minimal slop in the linkage,
> > pulling
> > slightly to the left and back makes the shift easier. However, my take
on
> > Jim's problem is that the 2nd gear blocking ring is getting worn. This
is
> > usually the first one to go, maybe because the 1st to 2nd shift tends to
> > be
> > done faster than 3rd to 4th. It's harder on that particular brass ring
and
> > therefore it wears faster.
> > HTH
> > Andy Clark
> > Camano Island, WA.
> > 66 140/4 Monza Sedan
> > 66 140/4 Stinger Clone
> > 66 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60