I would like to make the 1962 transmission shift smoother and I am
not interested in putting in a Smitty.
I have opened it up and the gears look good however there are some
issues with two of the shifter forks. The shoulders of 3rd - 4th
fork, where the selector shaft pulls, are very rounded. The 1st - 2nd
fork, in the same area, is worn about 3/32" on one side and possible
1/16" on the other side. I don't believe they are bent.
The 3rd - 4th fork is $279 and the other one does not appear to be
available. Can these be braised and machined? Is it something, if
fixed, that will improve the shifting? I plan on replacing the
syncros but is there anything else that should be done to make the
transmission less stiff like checking the tolerances on the fork
shafts and hard chroming them?
Suggestions appreciated!
Thank you,
John Spaur
'62 BT7
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