>Subject: Europa Twin Cam Shift Problem
>Sent: 5/9/98 8:18 AM
>Received: 5/9/98 2:02 PM
>From: KyleKMcC, KyleKMcC@aol.com
>To: chapman-era@autox.team.net
>
>I have a 72 Europa Big Valve Twin cam w/352 4 spd trans. The car is fully
>restored and I had it out last week at an auto-x to get out the bugs from a
>suspension and engine rebuild. I am having a very strange problem and am not
>sure what to take apart next. When I shift at red-line from 1st to 2nd it
>works fine while driving in a straight line or a right turn. When I turn
>left and shift at red-line into 2nd, grind-grind-grind. Shift below 5,500 and
>everything is OK. The trans has been rebuilt by a professional shop and all
>parts in the shift linkage were replaced (Us, shift plates, etc.). The grind
>sound is the same as when you don't quite find the gear - which doesn't seem
>to be a synchro problem.
>
>Anyone have an ideas ?
>
>PS: even with short shifting 1st, I still took 1st place - so I guess the
>rebuild was a success.
>
Kyle,
I suspect motor mounts. The Engine/trans. may be moving around with
repect to the chassis (onto which some of the shift linkage stuff
attaches).
Rod Bean
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