[Shotimes] MTX shifting difficulty hypothesis

[Justin Schick]

This is excellent FAQ and or archive information!

Thanks Don. I hope I don't have to drop the tranny, let alone crack one
open again. But jumping back to reality, when I do, what is involved?
Anyone have a write up?

Justin 
'92 SHO in KC MO, 190k and counting
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>>> Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> 06/02/03 04:53PM >>>
Justin,

I have one other theory:

When Mike Courtney put in my Quaife, he noticed that my 89's 
tranny had been opened before (wrong color sealant he said) 
and that some shims on the main and secondary shafts were 
missing (also the magnet was gone).  He replaced the shims 
and magnet.

In driving home I noticed that getting into any gear from a 
stop was near impossible, and shifting was hard on the move.

After a couple weeks of this, it didn't get better, I made 
another trip to MN where Mike, to his credit did the right 
thing, took it apart again and took out the shims that were 
making the shafts so tight that they would not move the 
fraction of an inch necessary for the gears to mesh at rest.

As always, my 89 is odd (won't take a chip, Hypertech or 
LPM), funny trans etc.  But I still love it!  ;)

Don Mallinson