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Shift Mechanism Question: 4 speed to 5 speed conversion
Posted by Jeff Rininger [Email] (more from Jeff Rininger) on Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:40:10
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I put a 5 speed transmission from an '89 900 into my '79 5-door. I changed the beige plastic "shift gate" to one from a 5-speed, but I can't get reverse gear. The five forward speeds work, but reverse gear doesn't engage.
I partially unbolted the hold-down plate for the shift mechanism "ball" and pulled it up, thinking that the reverse lockout pin was hanging up, but still no reverse gear.
Again, I changed out the plastic shift gate; do I also need to change the rest of the mechanism to one from a 5 speed? I do see that the later shift mechanisms are quite a bit different. The later mechanisms have a bigger lower shift ball, and the shift rod is larger.
I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can shed light on this problem.
Thank you.
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