Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Healey Shift Stick

From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:16:44 -0700

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Forwarding to The List on behalf of Bob Begani:

ps. Bob, check your email client for 'unread messages' or similar, List 
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Subject: 	Healey Shift Stick
Date: 	Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:05:36 -0400
From: 	Bob Begani <[email-masked]>
To: 	Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>

It seems I am not able to send to the Healey Group so I am writing to 
you directly because you just wrote to Tom regarding trans shift problems.

Thanks for your help,

Bob Begani

*Sent:* Saturday, October 16, 2021 10:01 AM
*Subject:* FW: BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter

Listeners:

I wrote the letter below to the Group with no response, so maybe it went 
astray.  Meanwhile, I researched the archives for information and found 
the following:

the thing happened to me w/ my center shift BT7 MK2, except I was stuck in

reverse. Very inconvenient   Shift lever just flopped around, and would not

engage anything.

The small bottom "ball" of the shift lever had come out of its socket in 
the

remote shift rod that goes into the top of the transmission.

you have a Moss catalog, look at page 84, item #31.  It is N/A, but you

can make one.  Pull off the console and the cover of the transmission. If

my problem is the same as yours, one of the small "tits" on the end of the

bolt that goes into the side of the shift tower has broken off which allows

the shift lever to go past its normal range and disengage from its socket.

This "tit" fits into a slot in the side of the big ball on the shift lever,

controlling its side-to-side motion.  If the lever goes too far to one side

of the other, it comes out of the socket and flops around.

Get a long bolt w/ the same threads as the broken one, check the overall

length, turn the end down so it will fit into the slot, and you are done.

So, I followed those instructions and found the tits were worn and no 
longer fitting into the groove in the ball. My friend the machinist was 
going to make new bolts, when we decided to remove the thick lock 
washers and screwed bolts into the groove of the ball.  With a little 
adjustment of the length of the bolt into the grove, we got the shifter 
to go through all the gears. My question to the Group, is this the 
finished product?  Or should we make new longer bolts. Does and one know 
the length, and so on?

As I looked on the Moss catalog, I noticed that there should have been a 
bushing at the bottom of the of the shift stick.  The  into socket the 
shift stick rides is not too worn, so I am hoping that a new bush and 
circle clip, bearing grease assembly and so on will get me back on the 
road.

Let me know if you have any suggestions,

Regards,

Bob Begani

BJ8 late model

*Sent:* Thursday, October 14, 2021 11:48 AM
*Subject:* BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter

I backed the Healey out of the garage into the street, shifted into 
first to straight out, into neutral and moved the shifter to the left 
and noticed it when all the way left and that it is loose.  The trans is 
locked in reverse.  When the engine is off the shifter is sloppy.  So, 
before I remove the shift stick from the trans,  What should I do?

Bob Begani

67 BJ8

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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">It
            seems I am not able to send to the Healey Group so I am
            writing to you directly
            because you just wrote to Tom regarding trans shift
            problems.  </span></p>
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            style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks
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          &lt;<a href="mailto:[email-masked]"
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          <br>
          <b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 16, 2021 10:01 AM<br>
          <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:[email-masked]"
            style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a><br>
          <b>Subject:</b> FW: BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter</p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I
            wrote the letter below to the Group with no response, so
            maybe it went
            astray.  Meanwhile, I researched the archives for
            information and found
            the following:</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">the
            thing happened to me w/ my center shift BT7 MK2, except I
            was stuck in </span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">reverse. 
            Very inconvenient   Shift lever just flopped around, and
            would not </span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">engage
            anything.</span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
            small bottom "ball" of the shift lever had come out of its
            socket in
            the </span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">remote
            shift rod that goes into the top of the transmission.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">you
            have a Moss catalog, look at page 84, item #31.  It is N/A,
            but you </span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">can
            make one.  Pull off the console and the cover of the
            transmission. If </span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">my
            problem is the same as yours, one of the small "tits" on the
            end of
            the </span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">bolt
            that goes into the side of the shift tower has broken off
            which allows </span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">the
            shift lever to go past its normal range and disengage from
            its socket. </span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This
            "tit" fits into a slot in the side of the big ball on the
            shift
            lever, </span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">controlling
            its side-to-side motion.  If the lever goes too far to one
            side </span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">of
            the other, it comes out of the socket and flops around.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Get
            a long bolt w/ the same threads as the broken one, check the
            overall </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">length,
            turn the end down so it will fit into the slot, and you are
            done.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">So,
            I followed those instructions and found the tits were worn
            and no longer
            fitting into the groove in the ball. My friend the machinist
            was going to make
            new bolts, when we decided to remove the thick lock washers
            and screwed bolts
            into the groove of the ball.  With a little adjustment of
            the length of
            the bolt into the grove, we got the shifter to go through
            all the gears. 
            My question to the Group, is this the finished product?  Or
            should we make
            new longer bolts. Does and one know the length, and so on?</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As
            I looked on the Moss catalog, I noticed that there should
            have been a bushing
            at the bottom of the of the shift stick.  The  into socket
            the shift
            stick rides is not too worn, so I am hoping that a new bush
            and circle clip,
            bearing grease assembly and so on will get me back on the
            road.  </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
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        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Let
            me know if you have any suggestions,</span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Regards,</span></p>
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            Begani</span></p>
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            late model</span></p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>From:</b>
          <a href="mailto:[email-masked]"
            style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a>
          &lt;<a href="mailto:[email-masked]"
            style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a>&gt;
          <br>
          <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 14, 2021 11:48 AM<br>
          <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:[email-masked]"
            style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a><br>
          <b>Subject:</b> BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter</p>
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          style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
            style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I
            backed the Healey out of the garage into the street, shifted
            into first to straight
            out, into neutral and moved the shifter to the left and
            noticed it when all the
            way left and that it is loose.  The trans is locked in
            reverse.  When
            the engine is off the shifter is sloppy.  So, before I
            remove the shift
            stick from the trans,  What should I do?</span></p>
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'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Bob x=
 2,</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>The g=
ear shift is not held in place by bolts it is held in place with two roll p=
ins on each side. The roll pins I have measure 0.1755=E2=80=9D diameter x 0=
.59=E2=80=9D long. The pins are removed by driving them into the round part=
 of the gear shift lever. BMC part number is AEA558, item #118 on the attac=
hed. I just happened to remove a gear shift a couple of days ago.</p><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Harold</p><p class=
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lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"=
mailto:[email-masked]">Bob Spidell</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, Octobe=
r 18, 2021 2:17 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">=
Healeys</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Fwd: Healey Shift Stick</p></div><=
p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Forwarding to The List on behalf of Bob B=
egani:<br><br>ps. Bob, check your email client for 'unread messages' or sim=
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Oct 2021 17:05:36 -0400<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=3Dtop=
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=3D'text-align:right'><b>From: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style=3D'padding=
:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal>Bob Begani <a href=3D"mailto:rfbegan=
[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td=
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d style=3D'padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal>Bob Spidell <a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a><o:p></o:=
p></p></td></tr></table><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'=
><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:18=
.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
<span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>It seems I =
am not able to send to the Healey Group so I am writing to you directly bec=
ause you just wrote to Tom regarding trans shift problems.&nbsp; </span></p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",s=
ans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:1=
8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks for your help,</span></p><p cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-se=
rif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;=
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob Begani</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><=
span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span=
></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
"><span style=3D'color:#0563C1'>[email-masked]</span></a> &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span style=3D'color:#0563C1'>rfbegani@gmail=
.com</span></a>&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 16, 2021 10:01 AM<br=
><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span style=
=3D'color:#0563C1'>[email-masked]</span></a><br><b>Subject:=
</b> FW: BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&n=
bsp;</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"A=
rial",sans-serif'>Listeners:</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'=
font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif=
'>I wrote the letter below to the Group with no response, so maybe it went =
astray.&nbsp; Meanwhile, I researched the archives for information and foun=
d the following:</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20=
.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
<span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>the thing h=
appened to me w/ my center shift BT7 MK2, except I was stuck in </span></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sa=
ns-serif'>reverse.&nbsp; Very inconvenient&nbsp;&nbsp; Shift lever just flo=
pped around, and would not </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>engage anything.</span></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sa=
ns-serif'>The small bottom &quot;ball&quot; of the shift lever had come out=
 of its socket in the </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>remote shift rod that goes into =
the top of the transmission.</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'=
font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif=
'>you have a Moss catalog, look at page 84, item #31.&nbsp; It is N/A, but =
you </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-fa=
mily:"Arial",sans-serif'>can make one.&nbsp; Pull off the console and the c=
over of the transmission. If </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D=
'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>my problem is the same as=
 yours, one of the small &quot;tits&quot; on the end of the </span></p><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-s=
erif'>bolt that goes into the side of the shift tower has broken off which =
allows </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font=
-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>the shift lever to go past its normal range and=
 disengage from its socket. </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'=
font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This &quot;tit&quot; fits =
into a slot in the side of the big ball on the shift lever, </span></p><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-s=
erif'>controlling its side-to-side motion.&nbsp; If the lever goes too far =
to one side </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt=
;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>of the other, it comes out of the socket a=
nd flops around.</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20=
.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Get a long bolt w/ the same threads as=
 the broken one, check the overall </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span st=
yle=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>length, turn the en=
d down so it will fit into the slot, and you are done.</span></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif=
'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;fon=
t-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>So, I followed those instructions and found th=
e tits were worn and no longer fitting into the groove in the ball. My frie=
nd the machinist was going to make new bolts, when we decided to remove the=
 thick lock washers and screwed bolts into the groove of the ball.&nbsp; Wi=
th a little adjustment of the length of the bolt into the grove, we got the=
 shifter to go through all the gears.&nbsp; My question to the Group, is th=
is the finished product?&nbsp; Or should we make new longer bolts. Does and=
 one know the length, and so on?</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=
=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-se=
rif'>As I looked on the Moss catalog, I noticed that there should have been=
 a bushing at the bottom of the of the shift stick.&nbsp; The &nbsp;into so=
cket the shift stick rides is not too worn, so I am hoping that a new bush =
and circle clip, bearing grease assembly and so on will get me back on the =
road.&nbsp; </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt=
;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><spa=
n style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Let me know if =
you have any suggestions,</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'fon=
t-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DM=
soNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Re=
gards,</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span styl=
e=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob Begani</span></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sa=
ns-serif'>BJ8 late model</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font=
-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DMs=
oNormal><b>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span style=3D'c=
olor:#0563C1'>[email-masked]</span></a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@=
gmail.com"><span style=3D'color:#0563C1'>[email-masked]</span></a>&gt; =
<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 14, 2021 11:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span style=3D'color:#0563C1'>he=
[email-masked]</span></a><br><b>Subject:</b> BJ8 4 speed tran=
smission center shifter</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;</p><p class=3DMsoNor=
mal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I backe=
d the Healey out of the garage into the street, shifted into first to strai=
ght out, into neutral and moved the shifter to the left and noticed it when=
 all the way left and that it is loose.&nbsp; The trans is locked in revers=
e.&nbsp; When the engine is off the shifter is sloppy.&nbsp; So, before I r=
emove the shift stick from the trans,&nbsp; What should I do?</span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-=
serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0p=
t;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><sp=
an style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob Begani&nbs=
p; </span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.=
0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>67 BJ8</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><=
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From: healeyguy--- via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:20:30 +0000 (UTC)

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Later cars had 1/4 inch bolts with extended tips in place of the roll pins.

-----Original Message-----
From: Harold Manifold via Healeys <[email-masked]>
To: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>; Healeys <[email-masked]>; r=
[email-masked] <[email-masked]>
Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2021 6:56 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Healey Shift Stick

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ordSection1 {}#yiv5548901467 Bob x 2, =C2=A0The gear shift is not held in p=
lace by bolts it is held in place with two roll pins on each side. The roll=
 pins I have measure 0.1755=E2=80=9D diameter x 0.59=E2=80=9D long. The pin=
s are removed by driving them into the round part of the gear shift lever. =
BMC part number is AEA558, item #118 on the attached. I just happened to re=
move a gear shift a couple of days ago. =C2=A0Harold =C2=A0From: Bob Spidel=
l
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2021 2:17 PM
To: Healeys
Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Healey Shift Stick =C2=A0 =C2=A0Forwarding to The L=
ist on behalf of Bob Begani:

ps. Bob, check your email client for 'unread messages' or similar, List ema=
ils are arriving to me out of sequence.

-------- Forwarded Message --------=20
| Subject:  | Healey Shift Stick |
| Date:  | Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:05:36 -0400 |
| From:  | Bob Begani <[email-masked]> |
| To:  | Bob Spidell <[email-masked]> |

 =C2=A0=C2=A0It seems I am not able to send to the Healey Group so I am wri=
ting to you directly because you just wrote to Tom regarding trans shift pr=
oblems.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks for your help,=C2=A0Bob Begani=C2=A0From: rfbega=
[email-masked] <[email-masked]>=20
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2021 10:01 AM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: FW: BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter=C2=A0Listeners:=C2=A0I=
 wrote the letter below to the Group with no response, so maybe it went ast=
ray.=C2=A0 Meanwhile, I researched the archives for information and found t=
he following:=C2=A0the thing happened to me w/ my center shift BT7 MK2, exc=
ept I was stuck in reverse.=C2=A0 Very inconvenient=C2=A0=C2=A0 Shift lever=
 just flopped around, and would not engage anything.The small bottom "ball"=
 of the shift lever had come out of its socket in the remote shift rod that=
 goes into the top of the transmission.=C2=A0you have a Moss catalog, look =
at page 84, item #31.=C2=A0 It is N/A, but you can make one.=C2=A0 Pull off=
 the console and the cover of the transmission. If my problem is the same a=
s yours, one of the small "tits" on the end of the bolt that goes into the =
side of the shift tower has broken off which allows the shift lever to go p=
ast its normal range and disengage from its socket. This "tit" fits into a =
slot in the side of the big ball on the shift lever, controlling its side-t=
o-side motion.=C2=A0 If the lever goes too far to one side of the other, it=
 comes out of the socket and flops around.Get a long bolt w/ the same threa=
ds as the broken one, check the overall length, turn the end down so it wil=
l fit into the slot, and you are done.=C2=A0So, I followed those instructio=
ns and found the tits were worn and no longer fitting into the groove in th=
e ball. My friend the machinist was going to make new bolts, when we decide=
d to remove the thick lock washers and screwed bolts into the groove of the=
 ball.=C2=A0 With a little adjustment of the length of the bolt into the gr=
ove, we got the shifter to go through all the gears.=C2=A0 My question to t=
he Group, is this the finished product?=C2=A0 Or should we make new longer =
bolts. Does and one know the length, and so on?=C2=A0As I looked on the Mos=
s catalog, I noticed that there should have been a bushing at the bottom of=
 the of the shift stick.=C2=A0 The =C2=A0into socket the shift stick rides =
is not too worn, so I am hoping that a new bush and circle clip, bearing gr=
ease assembly and so on will get me back on the road.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Let me kn=
ow if you have any suggestions,=C2=A0Regards,=C2=A0Bob BeganiBJ8 late model=
=C2=A0From: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>=20
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2021 11:48 AM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter=C2=A0I backed the Healey o=
ut of the garage into the street, shifted into first to straight out, into =
neutral and moved the shifter to the left and noticed it when all the way l=
eft and that it is loose.=C2=A0 The trans is locked in reverse.=C2=A0 When =
the engine is off the shifter is sloppy.=C2=A0 So, before I remove the shif=
t stick from the trans,=C2=A0 What should I do?=C2=A0=C2=A0Bob Begani=C2=A0=
 67 BJ8 =C2=A0_______________________________________________

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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Later c=
ars had 1/4 inch bolts with extended tips in place of the roll pins.<br>
<br>
<br>

<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Harold Manifold via Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: Bob Spidell &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; Healeys &lt;[email-masked]=
m.net&gt;; [email-masked] &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2021 6:56 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Healey Shift Stick<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal">Bob x 2,</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal">The gear shift is not held in place b=
y bolts it is held in place with two roll pins on each side. The roll pins =
I have measure 0.1755=E2=80=9D diameter x 0.59=E2=80=9D long. The pins are =
removed by driving them into the round part of the gear shift lever. BMC pa=
rt number is AEA558, item #118 on the attached. I just happened to remove a=
 gear shift a couple of days ago.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal">Harold</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div>

<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in;">
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<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;"><b=
>From: </b><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:bspidell@=
comcast.net">Bob Spidell</a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent: </b>Monday, October=
 18, 2021 2:17 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To: </b><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener =
noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">Healeys</a><br clear=3D"=
none"><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Fwd: Healey Shift Stick</div>
</div>
</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div>

<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal">Forwarding to The List on behalf of B=
ob Begani:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">ps. Bob, check your email c=
lient for 'unread messages' or similar, List emails are arriving to me out =
of sequence.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">------=
-- Forwarded Message -------- </div>
<table class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormalTable" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"=
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ight;"><b>Subject: </b></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal">Healey Shift Stick</div>
</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3D"1" nowrap=3D"" rowspan=3D"1" valign=3D"top" st=
yle=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
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ight;"><b>Date: </b></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal">Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:05:36 -0400</div>
</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3D"1" nowrap=3D"" rowspan=3D"1" valign=3D"top" st=
yle=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
<div align=3D"right" class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:r=
ight;"><b>From: </b></div>
</td><td colspan=3D"1" rowspan=3D"1" style=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal">Bob Begani <a rel=3D"nofollow noopene=
r noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</=
a></div>
</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3D"1" nowrap=3D"" rowspan=3D"1" valign=3D"top" st=
yle=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
<div align=3D"right" class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:r=
ight;"><b>To: </b></div>
</td><td colspan=3D"1" rowspan=3D"1" style=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal">Bob Spidell <a rel=3D"nofollow noopen=
er noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&=
gt;</a></div>
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"> &nbs=
p;</div>

<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">It seems I am not able to send to the Healey Group so I=
 am writing to you directly because you just wrote to Tom regarding trans s=
hift problems.&nbsp; </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Thanks for your help,</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Bob Begani</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow noope=
ner noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span style=3D"color:#0563C1=
;">[email-masked]</span></a> &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer=
" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span style=3D"color:#0563C1;">rfbegani@gm=
ail.com</span></a>&gt; <br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 16=
, 2021 10:01 AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow noopener no=
referrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span styl=
e=3D"color:#0563C1;">[email-masked]</span></a><br clear=3D"=
none"><b>Subject:</b> FW: BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Listeners:</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">I wrote the letter below to the Group with no response,=
 so maybe it went astray.&nbsp; Meanwhile, I researched the archives for in=
formation and found the following:</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">the thing happened to me w/ my center shift BT7 MK2, ex=
cept I was stuck in </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">reverse.&nbsp; Very inconvenient&nbsp;&nbsp; Shift leve=
r just flopped around, and would not </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">engage anything.</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">The small bottom "ball" of the shift lever had come out=
 of its socket in the </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">remote shift rod that goes into the top of the transmis=
sion.</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">you have a Moss catalog, look at page 84, item #31.&nbs=
p; It is N/A, but you </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">can make one.&nbsp; Pull off the console and the cover =
of the transmission. If </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">my problem is the same as yours, one of the small "tits=
" on the end of the </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">bolt that goes into the side of the shift tower has bro=
ken off which allows </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">the shift lever to go past its normal range and disenga=
ge from its socket. </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">This "tit" fits into a slot in the side of the big ball=
 on the shift lever, </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">controlling its side-to-side motion.&nbsp; If the lever=
 goes too far to one side </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">of the other, it comes out of the socket and flops arou=
nd.</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Get a long bolt w/ the same threads as the broken one, =
check the overall </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">length, turn the end down so it will fit into the slot,=
 and you are done.</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">So, I followed those instructions and found the tits we=
re worn and no longer fitting into the groove in the ball. My friend the ma=
chinist was going to make new bolts, when we decided to remove the thick lo=
ck washers and screwed bolts into the groove of the ball.&nbsp; With a litt=
le adjustment of the length of the bolt into the grove, we got the shifter =
to go through all the gears.&nbsp; My question to the Group, is this the fi=
nished product?&nbsp; Or should we make new longer bolts. Does and one know=
 the length, and so on?</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">As I looked on the Moss catalog, I noticed that there s=
hould have been a bushing at the bottom of the of the shift stick.&nbsp; Th=
e &nbsp;into socket the shift stick rides is not too worn, so I am hoping t=
hat a new bush and circle clip, bearing grease assembly and so on will get =
me back on the road.&nbsp; </span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Let me know if you have any suggestions,</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Regards,</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Bob Begani</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">BJ8 late model</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow noope=
ner noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span style=3D"color:#0563C1=
;">[email-masked]</span></a> &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer=
" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span style=3D"color:#0563C1;">rfbegani@gm=
ail.com</span></a>&gt; <br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 14=
, 2021 11:48 AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow noopener no=
referrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span styl=
e=3D"color:#0563C1;">[email-masked]</span></a><br clear=3D"=
none"><b>Subject:</b> BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">I backed the Healey out of the garage into the street, =
shifted into first to straight out, into neutral and moved the shifter to t=
he left and noticed it when all the way left and that it is loose.&nbsp; Th=
e trans is locked in reverse.&nbsp; When the engine is off the shifter is s=
loppy.&nbsp; So, before I remove the shift stick from the trans,&nbsp; What=
 should I do?</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">Bob Begani&nbsp; </span></div>
</div>
</div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;">67 BJ8</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv5548901467MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div>
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Later cars had 1/4 inch bolts to replace the roll pins.=20

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 18, 2021, at 6:59 PM, Harold Manifold via Healeys <[email-masked]=
am.net> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Bob x 2,
> =20
> The gear shift is not held in place by bolts it is held in place with two r=
oll pins on each side. The roll pins I have measure 0.1755=E2=80=9D diameter=
 x 0.59=E2=80=9D long. The pins are removed by driving them into the round p=
art of the gear shift lever. BMC part number is AEA558, item #118 on the att=
ached. I just happened to remove a gear shift a couple of days ago.
> Harold
> From: Bob Spidell
> Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Healey Shift Stick
> =20
> =20
> ps. Bob, check your email client for 'unread messages' or similar, List em=
ails are arriving to me out of sequence.
> It seems I am not able to send to the Healey Group so I am writing to you d=
irectly because you just wrote to Tom regarding trans shift problems.=20
> =20
> Thanks for your help,
> =20
> Bob Begani
> =20
> From: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>=20
> Subject: FW: BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter
> =20
> Listeners:
> =20
> I wrote the letter below to the Group with no response, so maybe it went a=
stray.  Meanwhile, I researched the archives for information and found the f=
ollowing:
> =20
> the thing happened to me w/ my center shift BT7 MK2, except I was stuck in=

> reverse.  Very inconvenient   Shift lever just flopped around, and would n=
ot
> engage anything.
> The small bottom "ball" of the shift lever had come out of its socket in t=
he
> my problem is the same as yours, one of the small "tits" on the end of the=

> bolt that goes into the side of the shift tower has broken off which allow=
s
> the shift lever to go past its normal range and disengage from its socket.=

> This "tit" fits into a slot in the side of the big ball on the shift lever=
,
> controlling its side-to-side motion.  If the lever goes too far to one sid=
e
> So, I followed those instructions and found the tits were worn and no long=
er fitting into the groove in the ball. My friend the machinist was going to=
 make new bolts, when we decided to remove the thick lock washers and screwe=
d bolts into the groove of the ball.  With a little adjustment of the length=
 of the bolt into the grove, we got the shifter to go through all the gears.=
  My question to the Group, is this the finished product?  Or should we make=
 new longer bolts. Does and one know the length, and so on?
> =20
> As I looked on the Moss catalog, I noticed that there should have been a b=
ushing at the bottom of the of the shift stick.  The  into socket the shift s=
tick rides is not too worn, so I am hoping that a new bush and circle clip, b=
earing grease assembly and so on will get me back on the road.=20
> From: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>=20
> Subject: BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifter
> =20
> I backed the Healey out of the garage into the street, shifted into first t=
o straight out, into neutral and moved the shifter to the left and noticed i=
t when all the way left and that it is loose.  The trans is locked in revers=
e.  When the engine is off the shifter is sloppy.  So, before I remove the s=
hift stick from the trans,  What should I do?
> =20
> =20
> Bob Begani=20
> 67 BJ8
> =20
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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">Later cars had 1/4 inch bolts to replace th=
e roll pins.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 18, 2021, at 6:59 PM, Harold M=
anifold via Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquot=
e></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=
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--></style><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bob x 2,</p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The gear sh=
ift is not held in place by bolts it is held in place with two roll pins on e=
ach side. The roll pins I have measure 0.1755=E2=80=9D diameter x 0.59=E2=80=
=9D long. The pins are removed by driving them into the round part of the ge=
ar shift lever. BMC part number is AEA558, item #118 on the attached. I just=
 happened to remove a gear shift a couple of days ago.</p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Harold</p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div style=3D"mso-element:para-border-div;border:=
none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"M=
soNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:b=
[email-masked]">Bob Spidell</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, October 18, 202=
1 2:17 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">Healeys</a=
><br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Fwd: Healey Shift Stick</p></div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Forwarding to The List on behalf of Bob Begani:<=
br><br>ps. Bob, check your email client for 'unread messages' or similar, Li=
st emails are arriving to me out of sequence.<br><br><br>-------- Forwarded M=
essage -------- <o:p></o:p></p><table class=3D"MsoNormalTable" border=3D"0" c=
ellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td nowrap=3D"" valign=3D"top"=
 style=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"right" st=
yle=3D"text-align:right"><b>Subject: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style=3D"pa=
dding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Healey Shift Stick<o:p></o:p><=
/p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap=3D"" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in=
 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"right" style=3D"text-align:right"><b>D=
ate: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:05:36 -0400<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td n=
owrap=3D"" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal" align=3D"right" style=3D"text-align:right"><b>From: <o:p></o:p></b></=
p></td><td style=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bob Bega=
ni <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a><o:p>=
</o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap=3D"" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:0in 0=
in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"right" style=3D"text-align:right=
"><b>To: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style=3D"padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Bob Spidell <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;bs=
[email-masked]&gt;</a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot=
;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">It seems I am not able t=
o send to the Healey Group so I am writing to you directly because you just w=
rote to Tom regarding trans shift problems.&nbsp; </span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-s=
erif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0p=
t;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Thanks for your help,</span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ari=
al&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Bob Begani</span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b=
> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span style=3D"color:#0563C1">rfbega=
[email-masked]</span></a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span styl=
e=3D"color:#0563C1">[email-masked]</span></a>&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Satur=
day, October 16, 2021 10:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounc=
[email-masked]"><span style=3D"color:#0563C1">[email-masked].=
net</span></a><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: BJ8 4 speed transmission center shifte=
r</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Listeners:</span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">I wrote the l=
etter below to the Group with no response, so maybe it went astray.&nbsp; Me=
anwhile, I researched the archives for information and found the following:<=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family=
:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">the thi=
ng happened to me w/ my center shift BT7 MK2, except I was stuck in </span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Arial&quot;,sans-serif">reverse.&nbsp; Very inconvenient&nbsp;&nbsp; Shift l=
ever just flopped around, and would not </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">enga=
ge anything.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0p=
t;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">The small bottom "ball" of the s=
hift lever had come out of its socket in the </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"=
>remote shift rod that goes into the top of the transmission.</span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&q=
uot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">you have a Moss catal=
og, look at page 84, item #31.&nbsp; It is N/A, but you </span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sa=
ns-serif">can make one.&nbsp; Pull off the console and the cover of the tran=
smission. If </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0=
pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">my problem is the same as yours=
, one of the small "tits" on the end of the </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">=
bolt that goes into the side of the shift tower has broken off which allows <=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family=
:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">the shift lever to go past its normal range a=
nd disengage from its socket. </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">This "tit" fits i=
nto a slot in the side of the big ball on the shift lever, </span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quo=
t;,sans-serif">controlling its side-to-side motion.&nbsp; If the lever goes t=
oo far to one side </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">of the other, it comes ou=
t of the socket and flops around.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Get a long b=
olt w/ the same threads as the broken one, check the overall </span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&q=
uot;,sans-serif">length, turn the end down so it will fit into the slot, and=
 you are done.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.=
0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans=
-serif">So, I followed those instructions and found the tits were worn and n=
o longer fitting into the groove in the ball. My friend the machinist was go=
ing to make new bolts, when we decided to remove the thick lock washers and s=
crewed bolts into the groove of the ball.&nbsp; With a little adjustment of t=
he length of the bolt into the grove, we got the shifter to go through all t=
he gears.&nbsp; My question to the Group, is this the finished product?&nbsp=
; Or should we make new longer bolts. Does and one know the length, and so o=
n?</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">As I=
 looked on the Moss catalog, I noticed that there should have been a bushing=
 at the bottom of the of the shift stick.&nbsp; The &nbsp;into socket the sh=
ift stick rides is not too worn, so I am hoping that a new bush and circle c=
lip, bearing grease assembly and so on will get me back on the road.&nbsp; <=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family=
:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Let me k=
now if you have any suggestions,</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Regards,</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Bob Begani</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">BJ8 la=
te model</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><b>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"><span style=3D"color:=
#0563C1">[email-masked]</span></a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.=
com"><span style=3D"color:#0563C1">[email-masked]</span></a>&gt; <br><b>=
Sent:</b> Thursday, October 14, 2021 11:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]"><span style=3D"color:#0563C1">healeys-boun=
[email-masked]</span></a><br><b>Subject:</b> BJ8 4 speed transmission ce=
nter shifter</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">I back=
ed the Healey out of the garage into the street, shifted into first to strai=
ght out, into neutral and moved the shifter to the left and noticed it when a=
ll the way left and that it is loose.&nbsp; The trans is locked in reverse.&=
nbsp; When the engine is off the shifter is sloppy.&nbsp; So, before I remov=
e the shift stick from the trans,&nbsp; What should I do?</span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;=
,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;=
,sans-serif">Bob Begani&nbsp; </span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:20.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">67=
 BJ8</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div>&lt;Pl=
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