Bob,
I reread my message and realize I didn't make it clear- I should have said
AWAY from the wheel and up.... this usually puts the gear lever into the
windscreen. Second is away from the wheel and down into your knee. Third is
close to the wheel and up and fourth is close to the wheel and down.
Anyway, the problem with first is that is often causes the gearshift lever to
almost hit the screen, with your hand on it you often stop short as your
knuckles hit the windscreen.... this is an adjustment issue as you said.
Jan
Bob Hamilton <hamilton@accesswave.ca> wrote:
Jan,
Actually 1st is DOWN and up for first, straight down for 2nd, UP
(at the neutral position) and UP for third and straight down for 4th. There
are adjustments at the transmission cover levers which I will look up and
copy to this guy.
Regards,
Bob
At 12:19 PM 7/13/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Check the linkage to make sure he is "all the way into 1st gear" at the
>transmission when he puts the lever in first. Since first is "up and into
the
>windscreen" on those cars, the lever may be hitting something before it gets
>the trans fully into gear.
>
>Jan Eyerman
>
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>"Ian Spencer" <SpenceIC@healthall.com> wrote:
>Please respond to Dave directly. He's not on the list. - Ian
>
>We have a customer with a 1953 Alpine with a 4 speed column shift
>gearbox that is "jumping" out of 1st gear when he decelerates. The
>gearbox was purchased as a rebuilt unit from England. We have very
>little experience with this type of unit and would appreciate any
>advise you could give us. thanks in advance Dave antaut@aol.com <A
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>Restoration - The Antique Auto Shop</A>
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Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon 1953-1954
[Stable mates - 1973 Midget and 1968 M-B 280SE]
Home Page: www.accesswave.ca/~hamilton
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E-Mail: hamilton@accesswave.ca
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