3 on the tree shifting issues
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3 on the tree shifting issues
The truck is a 1966 f100. 240, Ford 3.03, three on the tree. I’ve replaced the worn stuff in the steering column. The truck has a new driver side cab mount. The trans will shift into all of the gears at the transmission. The trans will shift into the gears at the shift arms. From inside the cab, the trans shifts into 2nd and 3rd easily, but I can’t get 1st and reverse.
I followed the linkage adjustments instructions in my chiltons manual. “Place the shifter in neutral and insert a gauge pin in shifting arms. adjust sleeves so the shift rods enter shift levers easily. Now lengthen the rods 7 turns and insert into shift levers”. I’ve paraphrased, but that’s the gist of how it’s adjusted.
I got a mint shift tube replacement. The little tab isn’t remotely worn. The shift lever engages with the hole and pushes and pulls on the tube as it should.
anyone got any suggestions on what to adjust or where to look?
I followed the linkage adjustments instructions in my chiltons manual. “Place the shifter in neutral and insert a gauge pin in shifting arms. adjust sleeves so the shift rods enter shift levers easily. Now lengthen the rods 7 turns and insert into shift levers”. I’ve paraphrased, but that’s the gist of how it’s adjusted.
I got a mint shift tube replacement. The little tab isn’t remotely worn. The shift lever engages with the hole and pushes and pulls on the tube as it should.
anyone got any suggestions on what to adjust or where to look?
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The truck is a 1966 f100. 240, Ford 3.03, three on the tree. I’ve replaced the worn stuff in the steering column. The truck has a new driver side cab mount. The trans will shift into all of the gears at the transmission. The trans will shift into the gears at the shift arms. From inside the cab, the trans shifts into 2nd and 3rd easily, but I can’t get 1st and reverse.
I followed the linkage adjustments instructions in my chiltons manual. “Place the shifter in neutral and insert a gauge pin in shifting arms. adjust sleeves so the shift rods enter shift levers easily. Now lengthen the rods 7 turns and insert into shift levers”. I’ve paraphrased, but that’s the gist of how it’s adjusted.
I got a mint shift tube replacement. The little tab isn’t remotely worn. The shift lever engages with the hole and pushes and pulls on the tube as it should.
anyone got any suggestions on what to adjust or where to look?
I followed the linkage adjustments instructions in my chiltons manual. “Place the shifter in neutral and insert a gauge pin in shifting arms. adjust sleeves so the shift rods enter shift levers easily. Now lengthen the rods 7 turns and insert into shift levers”. I’ve paraphrased, but that’s the gist of how it’s adjusted.
I got a mint shift tube replacement. The little tab isn’t remotely worn. The shift lever engages with the hole and pushes and pulls on the tube as it should.
anyone got any suggestions on what to adjust or where to look?
Does anyone out there have a measurement from the top of the tab that engages the keys, to the middle of the hold for the shift lever? Mine is 26.75”
Last edited by wilkes704; Sep 24, 2022 at 12:10 PM. Reason: Adding info
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I got it solved! The distance of the hole for the shift arm and the little nub was a 1/16 difference between the unibody and the 66 f100. I just moved the tab for the shift lever hole.
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