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Re: Spit Shift Kit Praise

To: GatesDavid <GatesDavid@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Spit Shift Kit Praise
From: Kris & Randy Croft <rkcroft@ibm.net>
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 1998 07:19:57 -0600

GatesDavid wrote:

>  have a '73 Spit that I have had for only about 6 months.  This sounds like
> it would really help my gearbox.  Just a couple questions.  First, how can I
> get ahold of catalogs that would have these type of parts, "SPIT_BITS"?  Or
> any others.  Second, there was some discussion of a three-rail gearbox.  How
> can I tell what type of gearbox I have?
>
> Thanks,
> David Gates
> '73 Spitfire, New owner and loving it.

  David

One thing you should check when you have the shift extension off is a
rubber bushing that is located on the opposite side of the shaft from where
the shift lever is attached. I found when I had mine apart, the bushing
was a big blob of goo.  Without this bushing you will have a tremendous
amount of slop when shifting. I didn't see this part offered by the big 3
so I made one out of a bit of fuel hose, you know those bits of hose they
include with inline fuel filters that no one ever uses. Works great, nice
tight and crisp shifts.

Randy Croft
2 '69 Spits


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