| Re: gear lever
for the benefit of chris the other sa rf owner
The gear box change mechanism is not as others on our cars, Having spent nearly one month on this particular problem I am getting to understand the ins and outs of it.
The dimensions given of 54 mm by others for the vertical swaybar on the final link of the change system would in no way work on my system after its conversion .In fact a length of A-A as measured in a previous diagram on this thread varied as the box went through the gears
A-A 5th and 6th with the changer peg pushed right by the oil seal bolt heads 45mm
3rd and 4th 52mm
1st and 2nd 59mm
reverse 62mm
hence there has to be a problem with either the length A-A or the position of the peg on the shaft through the gear box
Looking at previous photos(thanks ) there is a distinct difference in the conversion to my box .(see photo)
Primarily there was a shoulder on the through gearbox shaft preventing the peg going close enough to the gear box. As the changer shaft through the box diverges away from the horizontal gear change shaft at about 15 degrees the peg connecting with this shaft needs to be as close to the box as possible which in turn reduces the required length A-A to the 54 mm for reverse gear
I have so far turned down the oil seal mount by 5mm and corespondingly ridden the peg further up the shaft over the shoulder which has alieviated the problem to a greater degree. Will try and counter sink the bolt heads tomorrow and probably shave off some more of the oil seal
Compare the photo with that of easta earlier in this thread.Look at the welded on end on the reversing light casting see how mine protrudes further from the box than the other (chris at this point i have already removed 5 mm off oil seal)
the front mount is home made and is too low compared with where it should be by 3mm so although this now works I still need to move the peg closer to the oil seal
SLOWLY GETTING THERE |