<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">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...</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dave</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 20 Apr 2019 at 12:08, Will Seay via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Russ,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">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.<br class="gmail-m_632034107382047556gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_632034107382047556gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Will - 382001570 <br><a href="mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.com" target="_blank">Tigers@embarqmail.com</a></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 3:02 PM Ron Fraser via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_632034107382047556gmail-m_8076282422307959797WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Russ<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> I believe I’ve been there and sometimes still happens.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I believe this problem is all in the shifter mechanism.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m not exactly sure how I reduced this occurrence, it was 20 years ago, but here is a go at it.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I believe I took the shifter mechanism out – cleaned it – inspected it - lubed it and I stretched the spring a little.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I also replaced the trunnion on the shifter.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Assemble the shifter – check and adjust the shifter linkage as required.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">That worked for me – only once in a great while does the shifter hang up now.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hope this helps with your problem<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron Fraser <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Russ and Tammy C. via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 19, 2019 12:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] top loader 4 speed wide ratio<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">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 <a href="mailto:rtscolgan@yahoo.com" target="_blank">rtscolgan@yahoo.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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