[Tigers] top loader 4 speed wide ratio

[Ron Fraser]

Phastphill

                I looked through David Kee’s catalog and I do not see any linkage kits, I only see shifters.   May be I missed the parts you speak of.

 

Do you have a part # for the kit you used?

Is it still listed in the David Kee catalog or do you have to ask for the kit you used?

Do you have more description of what you did to the stock shift linkage?

 

Thanks 

Ron Fraser

 

 

From: phastphill at aol.com <phastphill at aol.com> 
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2019 12:20 PM
To: Tigers at embarqmail.com; rfraser at bluefrog.com
Cc: tigers at autox.team.net; rtscolgan at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Tigers] top loader 4 speed wide ratio

 

i rebuilt my linkage with a kit from david kee...and a couple of extra shims for a perfect 2-3 shift,people who drive it can't believe it is a stock toploader...http://davidkeetoploaders.com/



-----Original Message-----
From: Will Seay via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> >
To: Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com> >
Cc: Tiger Server <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> >; Russ and Tammy C. <rtscolgan at yahoo.com <mailto:rtscolgan at yahoo.com> >
Sent: Sat, Apr 20, 2019 11:08 am
Subject: Re: [Tigers] top loader 4 speed wide ratio

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 <mailto:Tigers at embarqmail.com> 

 

On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 3:02 PM Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto:rtscolgan at yahoo.com> 

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