Gear selector alignment

Fastie Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 1 Nov 2011, 11:01 am

#869787

I've just installed a rancho gearbox and all went well until coupling the gear selector shafts together.

The rancho box selector shaft seems to have the divots drilled on a slight angle from my old gearbox. As a result, the gear shifter shaft is on a angle rather than being straight on. I can select the forward gears but no chance of getting close to reverse.
Is there a easy solution to this problem? By the way this is a 1970 fastback type 3.
I was thinking perhaps the shaft can be pulled out and angle adjusted or is it solid all the way through?

The pic shows the selector against 3/4th gear - neutral is even further around.

Staf

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ragged Just ask if you need HELP!

478 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 1 Nov 2011, 12:13 pm

#869798

Personally, I would remove the selector housing and replace the selector shaft (hockey stick) with the one out of your original gearbox (if you still have it).
Dave

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Nov 2011, 12:21 pm

#869800

YIKES>>>>

the shaft is one piece...

but probably the easiest way would be to cut realign and reweld the shaft...

maybe at the rear end???

Lee

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Fastie Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 1 Nov 2011, 5:56 pm

#869845

Hmm think I'm going to spin the shaft around to correct spot then redrill the dimple. Cheers

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 1 Nov 2011, 6:07 pm

#869848

yes re-drill the shaft

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1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 5 Nov 2011, 10:02 am

#870434

The shaft is hollow. Unless you are a very good welder, fit a small piece of tubing inside the shaft when you weld it.