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Re: [Tigers] top loader 4 speed wide ratio

To: Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] top loader 4 speed wide ratio
From: Iron Beast via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:09:20 -0400
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net, "Russ and Tammy C." <rtscolgan@yahoo.com>
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Russ
Double check that you didn=E2=80=99t lose a trunion. I had one fall out and h=
ad a heck of a time shifting after my build.  =20

Paul








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> On Apr 19, 2019, at 3:02 PM, Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>=
 wrote:
>=20
> Russ
>                I believe I=E2=80=99ve been there and sometimes still happe=
ns.
> The linkage is stuck in reverse gear position.   If you put it back into r=
everse and carefully pull it out of reverse it should be OK.   I found that w=
orked after getting under the Tiger a couple times to get it in a forward ge=
ar which is no fun at all.
> =20
> I believe this problem is all in the shifter mechanism.
> =20
> I=E2=80=99m not exactly sure how I reduced this occurrence, it was 20 year=
s ago, but here is a go at it.
> I believe I took the shifter mechanism out =E2=80=93 cleaned it =E2=80=93 i=
nspected it - lubed it and I stretched the spring a little.
> I also replaced the trunnion on the shifter.
> Assemble the shifter =E2=80=93 check and adjust the shifter linkage as req=
uired.
> =20
> That worked for me =E2=80=93 only once in a great while does the shifter h=
ang up now.
> =20
> Hope this helps with your problem
> Ron Fraser
> =20
> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Russ and Tammy C=
. via Tigers
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2019 12:42 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] top loader 4 speed wide ratio
> =20
> After  my recent engine rebuild  I am having trouble with the tranny getti=
ng stuck in two gears.  Not good.  It occurs when trying to go forward after=
 putting it in reverse It won't go into any forward gear. Did I perhaps bend=
 something getting it back into the tunnel on replacing the motor?  I didn't=
 do anything to the tranny  when out of the car.  I did clean it up and repa=
int before re-entry.  It was suggested that  I cleaned it too good and it ne=
eded to be relubed on the rods and levers.  That did seem to help but it sti=
ll gets stuck on occasion and I can release it by putting it back into rever=
se.  That is the good news. I had to get under the car and hit the lever bef=
ore to pop it out of gear.    The levers all line up where they should be un=
der the shifter.  Fluid level is good.  Is the fluid correct( valvoline gear=
 oil--high performance 80-90w )?  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Rus=
s                 rtscolgan@yahoo.com
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Russ<div>Double check that you didn=E2=80=99=
t lose a trunion. I had one fall out and had a heck of a time shifting after=
 my build. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div><d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><di=
v><br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Apr 19, 2019, at 3:02 PM, Ron Fraser via Tigers &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><meta http-equiv=3D=
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oNormal">Russ<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I believe I=E2=80=
=99ve been there and sometimes still happens.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">The linkage is stuck in reverse gear position.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you put=
 it back into reverse and carefully pull it out of reverse it should be OK.&=
nbsp;&nbsp; I found that worked after getting under the Tiger a couple times=
 to get it in a forward gear which is no fun at all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I believe this probl=
em is all in the shifter mechanism.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m not exactly sure how I r=
educed this occurrence, it was 20 years ago, but here is a go at it.<o:p></o=
:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I believe I took the shifter mechanism out =E2=
=80=93 cleaned it =E2=80=93 inspected it - lubed it and I stretched the spri=
ng a little.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I also replaced the trunni=
on on the shifter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Assemble the shifter=
 =E2=80=93 check and adjust the shifter linkage as required.<o:p></o:p></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">That worke=
d for me =E2=80=93 only once in a great while does the shifter hang up now.<=
o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">Hope this helps with your problem<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
Ron Fraser <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><=
div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0i=
n 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tige=
rs-bounces@autox.team.net">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behal=
f Of </b>Russ and Tammy C. via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 19, 2019=
 12:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@auto=
x.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] top loader 4 speed wide ratio<o:p=
></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;He=
lvetica&quot;,sans-serif">After&nbsp; my recent engine rebuild&nbsp; I am ha=
ving trouble with the tranny getting stuck in two gears.&nbsp; Not good.&nbs=
p; It occurs when trying to go forward after putting it in reverse It won't g=
o into any forward gear. Did I perhaps bend something getting it back into t=
he tunnel on replacing the motor?&nbsp; I didn't do anything to the tranny&n=
bsp; when out of the car.&nbsp; I did clean it up and repaint before re-entr=
y.&nbsp; It was suggested that&nbsp; I cleaned it too good and it needed to b=
e relubed on the rods and levers.&nbsp; That did seem to help but it still g=
ets stuck on occasion and I can release it by putting it back into reverse.&=
nbsp; That is the good news. I had to get under the car and hit the lever be=
fore to pop it out of gear. &nbsp;&nbsp; The levers all line up where they s=
hould be under the shifter.&nbsp; Fluid level is good.&nbsp; Is the fluid co=
rrect( valvoline gear oil--high performance 80-90w )?&nbsp; Any suggestions w=
ould be appreciated.&nbsp; Russ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=3D"mailto:rtscolgan@y=
ahoo.com">rtscolgan@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></d=
iv></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>___________=
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