[Tigers] top loader 4 speed wide ratio

[Dave Munroe]

I have a Hurst shifter linkage on my transmission, and after 17 years and
~45K miles, never had this happen. I am no expert, but I rebuilt the
transmission with parts from David Kee. The first and only car transmission
I have ever built. But I have done a lot of motorcycle transmissions, so
not completely unfamiliar with gears, shafts and bushings. Therefore I
think this problem is in the stock shifter linkage. What about the reverse
lockout parts inside the shift lever - could these parts possibly need a
cleaning and some lube, or perhaps some new parts?  Interesting problem...

Dave

On Sat, 20 Apr 2019 at 12:08, Will Seay via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Russ,
>
> Ron is right.  I had the same problem when my Tiger was factory new.  I
> remember sitting at an intersection and trying to get into 1st gear.
> Finally put it back into reverse and then back out and all was well.
> Follow everybody's advice about linkage alignment, but I think that the
> problem will never completely go away - it's the nature of the beast.
> --
> Will - 382001570
> Tigers at embarqmail.com
>
> On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 3:02 PM Ron Fraser via Tigers <
> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Russ
>>
>>                I believe I’ve been there and sometimes still happens.
>>
>> The linkage is stuck in reverse gear position.   If you put it back into
>> reverse and carefully pull it out of reverse it should be OK.   I found
>> that worked after getting under the Tiger a couple times to get it in a
>> forward gear which is no fun at all.
>>
>>
>>
>> I believe this problem is all in the shifter mechanism.
>>
>>
>>
>> I’m not exactly sure how I reduced this occurrence, it was 20 years ago,
>> but here is a go at it.
>>
>> I believe I took the shifter mechanism out – cleaned it – inspected it -
>> lubed it and I stretched the spring a little.
>>
>> I also replaced the trunnion on the shifter.
>>
>> Assemble the shifter – check and adjust the shifter linkage as required.
>>
>>
>>
>> That worked for me – only once in a great while does the shifter hang up
>> now.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps with your problem
>>
>> Ron Fraser
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Russ and
>> Tammy C. via Tigers
>> *Sent:* Friday, April 19, 2019 12:42 PM
>> *To:* tigers at autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [Tigers] top loader 4 speed wide ratio
>>
>>
>>
>> After  my recent engine rebuild  I am having trouble with the tranny
>> getting stuck in two gears.  Not good.  It occurs when trying to go forward
>> after putting it in reverse It won't go into any forward gear. Did I
>> perhaps bend something getting it back into the tunnel on replacing the
>> motor?  I didn't do anything to the tranny  when out of the car.  I did
>> clean it up and repaint before re-entry.  It was suggested that  I cleaned
>> it too good and it needed to be relubed on the rods and levers.  That did
>> seem to help but it still gets stuck on occasion and I can release it by
>> putting it back into reverse.  That is the good news. I had to get under
>> the car and hit the lever before to pop it out of gear.    The levers all
>> line up where they should be under the shifter.  Fluid level is good.  Is
>> the fluid correct( valvoline gear oil--high performance 80-90w )?  Any
>> suggestions would be appreciated.  Russ
>> rtscolgan at yahoo.com
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