[Fot] Spitfire single-rail trans-reverse shift??

[Sam]

I had something similar happen to me on my GT6 with a single rail.  I took the
car in to an upholstery shop for some work.  Driving it home I soon realized
that I only had reverse, first and second.  I called the trim shop and turned
around and went back.  I told him that he was going to have to pull the tunnel
to get to it.  Evidently one or the guys that moved the car around ham-fisted
it into reverse.  Reverse is the shortest throw and all I can figure is that
he tried to force it in.  The rail where it meets the shifter got bent at the
yoke.  They pulled it out and straightened it and it works like a champ.
YMMV
Sam

On Aug 8, 2013, at 1:00 PM, fot-request at autox.team.net wrote:

> Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 17:35:49 +0000
> From: "Barr, Scott" <sbarr at McCarty-Law.com>
>
>
> I am looking for some info on how to shift the Spitfire overdrive style
single
> rail trans mission into reverse.   Reverse is indicated on the shift know
as
> being to the left of neutral and up toward first gear.  However, I can't
get
> the shift lever to move left out of the neutral position. If I push it as
far
> left as it will go, moving it up gets me 1st gear.
>
> Do you have to push down on the shift lever, or pull up on it or twist it
or
> say a prayer or what?
>
> My 4-speed, three-rail trans requires a push down on the lever to get over
to
> reverse.
>
> Scott B.