<VV> shifter help

[Devin]

Thanks to all who responded to my request.  I'm going to try to get some
time under the car either this afternoon or maybe tomorrow.  Next question
is, what is the proper lifting point for a floor jack in the rear?  I can
see some places in front of the rear wheels that look good for using
jackstands, but I don't particularly want to try to lift it from there.
Thoughts?

Devin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Devin" <hotrod64chevy at sbcglobal.net>
To: "corvair list" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 7:03 PM
Subject: <VV> shifter help


Hey all- I'm a recent add to the list and am amazed at the knowledge out
there.  My wife's daily driver is a 63 Monza 900, 102HP 4 speed.  I steal it
as often as I can.  We bought it about a year and a half ago with 68K
original miles on it.  Now for my question.

Occasionally as I am driving it, trying to hsift gears, when the shifter is
put into the proper place for the appropriate gear, it is simply not there,
still in neutral.  It feels like the shift gate moves somehow.  When it does
this, I can put it in neutral and push the shifter back to the correct
position by pushing between 1st and 3rd.  It nearly always happens going
into second gear, although lately it has happened going into both 3rd and
4th.  I'm an ASE certified technician and have much experience in 60's era
vehicles, but am not familiar with the workings of the rear-engine Corvairs.

Any thoughts on what might be loose?

Devin
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