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Re: [TR] TR4 gear selector

To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 gear selector
From: Allen Hess <allen.k.hess@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:44:01 -0400
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><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">&nbsp;Is there enough clearance to p=
ull the shifter forks clear of the synchros with the heater in place?</div><=
/div></div></blockquote></div><div dir=3D"ltr">That is really my question, s=
orry that I didn=E2=80=99t make that clear. I=E2=80=99ll need to get underne=
ath and see if I can estimate the clearance to the tunnel cover and add that=
 to topside to the heater. I have an old transmission that I can take the to=
p off and try to estimate some dimensions. It=E2=80=99s a fair amount of wor=
k to get to the last bit only to realize Oh crap, this won=E2=80=99t work.&n=
bsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Allen<br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 16, 202=
5, at 9:31=E2=80=AFAM, DAVID MASSEY &lt;dave1massey@cs.com&gt; wrote:<br><br=
></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div=
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, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I d=
idn't see a response to this.&nbsp; The lever itself is easily removed altho=
ugh you will have to remove the boot first.&nbsp; And probably the yoke.&nbs=
p; The rest is part of the transmission cover.&nbsp; You can pull that, too,=
 but you will need to remove the transmission cover (that big, cardboard (or=
, in my case, plastic) part).&nbsp; And make that a maybe.&nbsp; Is there en=
ough clearance to pull the shifter forks clear of the synchros with the heat=
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                        On Monday, October 13, 2025 at 01:06:26 PM CDT, Alle=
n Hess &lt;allen.k.hess@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99m wondering if there is enou=
gh clearance to remove the gear selector from the transmission with transmis=
sion in the car. 4A and 6 are likely the same. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Al=
len <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Very belated updat=
e on rear dampers. Put in 10W motorcycle fork oil and I=E2=80=99m satisfied w=
ith the result. I was afraid it might be too soft but not so. <br></div><div=
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