<VV> Pwrslyde shift cable

[Frank DuVal]

I also wonder why this hole is backwards. It is on all PGs I have worked on.

Any historian know the reasoning behind the backwards hole design?

Frank DuVal

Chris & Bill Strickland wrote:
> First, a note to note the missing of Tony, Herb,  & Ed  --  God Bless!
>
> Anyway, being of very limited Corvair auto trans experience, I was 
> recently noticing that it seemed the hole for the shifter cable was 
> punched 'backwards' in the front crossmember of the '60 I was working 
> on, and wondered that if removing the cable from this hole by twisting 
> it 180º could lead to the number of broken / leaking cables that are 
> reported.  Thusly, I wondered if this was just on the two '60 auto 
> crossmembers I have, or was this 'backwards' thing carried on 
> throughout the life of the design, or is there a good reason for this 
> 'backwardness' of which I am unaware (like a website or book on 
> Corvair auto trannies that I haven't read)?
>
> I plan on taking the die grinder out to modify the hole's shape.  Any 
> thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill Strickland
>