Sounds like you've got a ribcase shifter in place. Take it out and measure
the distance between the large and small ball. Ribcase SB 1/2" plus,
Smoothcase SB 3/8" or so.
Check out that first. Gaskets are not needed there.
Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From "Dan Gillitzer" <dang at ticon.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 3:25 PM
Subject: shifter giving me the shaft (yes, LBC content)
> Hey all
> Getting my 948 Sprite ready to fire up, hopefully within a week,. Been I
> estimate close to 20 years! 9 or so on my shift alone.
> So, I'm oiling it up today. Coolant was a problem as I didn't know enough
to
> peen in the core plugs (freeze plugs as we call them up north here). So, I
had
> 3 extras, pulled the old ones and used a little form a gasket on the
edges,
> installed them and peened them and all seems well there, except the
lingering
> thoughts on what about the one on the REAR of the block.
> So, that's all done. Oiled the engine and trannsmission, and the reason
for
> the post, is it seems really hard to shift, although granted this is just
up
> on floor jacks and not running. If I back off the 3 screws that hold the
> shifter in place, seems better, what I would consider normal. Will it act
> better once it's running, or maybe I need to make a gasket for that plate
on
> top? I did buy a smoothcase shifter, pretty sure this is correct, although
the
> car came with I believe a rib case shifter, can't recall if it was
installed
> when i got the car or not. Yes, I should mention this is a smooth case. 62
948
> Mk2
> Dan G
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