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Originally Posted by mr48chev
I'd have to ask what shifter it has now as you may be able to clean it up and get new bushings an go again.
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I wouldn't waste my money as it will be doing the same thing in a few months.
If it shifts good otherwise it probably has something causing it to hang up when you go into reverse. That could be that it is over centering the linkage or it could be that the linkage is hanging up on something or the bushings if there are bushings are worn out. I'd see if I could figure out the "why" of it's hanging up and then see if I could fix that cause. I'd also pull it off the truck and take it apart on the bench while making sure I kept track of how each part was situated in the shifter as I took it apart. I'd then smooth out any wear grooves or things that may have caused it to hang up, clean it up and lube it and put it back together. I've done that on the Hurst 3 speed in my 48 a number of times over the years when it started hanging up.
Make sure that you have everything set exactly right when you adjust the levers when you put it back on as that is critical.
One more thing I have fought over the years is on "universal shifters" you have to bend the shift rods to fit your application and quite often guys don't get them bent just right and that causes the shifter to hang up. |
come to think of it, it does feel like the shifter is going further forward than it should for reverse. it shifts perfectly between 1st 2nd and 3rd. its a hurst 3 speed shifter, with a universal handle attached to it, so you cant tell what brand it is from inside the truck.