<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Ed</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">You have to hit (or tap is perhaps a better word) the gear lever to overcome the spring and plunger force in the mechanism.<br><br>Skickat från min iPhone</div><div><br>8 dec. 2016 kl. 16:06 skrev Ed Orr <<a href="mailto:eorr@cogeco.ca">eorr@cogeco.ca</a>>:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">My
’66 BJ8 restoration is nearing completion and is due to visit a paint buffing
shop on Monday before I install all the exterior bits . WE got the engine
started last week and all is well with that .</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Yesterday I checked out the transmission , all forward
gears are fine but I cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever moves
properly to the left against the spring the same 10<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>degrees ( checked with a dial angle
finder ) as my other BJ8 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>but cannot
engage the gear . The clutch travel seems to be OK no sign of grinding engaging
first gear , the other straight cut gear .</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
transmission was rebuilt by Rich Chrysler’s old BMC mechanic about 4 years ago
but only recently installed . </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Anybody had this problem .</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Ed
Orr</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">’65
BJ8</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">’66
BJ8 project</font></p></div></div>
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