<VV> Appears to Always be in Neutral

[Jim]

After further checking, my early diagnosis is that I was given a 3 speed 
shaft
instead of a 4 speed shaft.  The 3 speed shaft is 21 3/4 inches long and the 
4 speed
shaft is 23 1/4 inches long.  That 1 1/2 inch would make all the difference 
in the world.
Of course I won't know for sure until I pull the drive train.

Will keep all informed as to what I find out.

Thanks for all of the responses,
Jim V.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim" <dcvjrv at att.net>
To: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Appears to Always be in Neutral


> Brian,
>
> I have the '61 shaft in the '61 transmission sitting on the floor.  The
> reason I know it is the
> '61 shaft is because the '64 shaft is to large to fit in the '61
> transmission.
>
> Actually, I have it on the hoist and I can manually shift it from 
> underneath
> the car.  I wouldn't
> mind so much pulling the engine again, except that I have all of the sheet
> metal buttoned up.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim V.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
> To: "Jim" <dcvjrv at att.net>
> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:47 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Appears to Always be in Neutral
>
>
>> I'll bet you're close in your diagnosis.  The '61 and '64 input  shafts
>> are different, and I'll guess if you put the '61 shaft with  the '64
>> trans, it doesn't engage the splines.
>>
>> If you are certain that the trans shift shaft is moving when you  shift
>> (perhaps jack up one side and have a helper more the lever),  then I 
>> don't
>> see any way around dropping the powertrain.  Sorry.
>>
>> --Bryan
>>
>> On Mar 30, 2009, at 9:35 PM, Jim wrote:
>>
>>> The transmission was changed from a '61 four speed to a 64 four  speed.
>>> I had a
>>> transmission shop go through the transmission and they said that it  was
>>> in great shape.  It almost
>>> seems as though the transmission input shaft is not there, but I  know
>>> that is not the case.
>>
>
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