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Brewers rebuilt shifter mechanism #475476
09/21/09 04:08 PM
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Purchased a rebuilt hurst shifter mechanism and there's no hole in the the reverse lever to put the alignment tool all the way through. I just called them and they said allot of them came that way from the factory with no hole. Is this true, and how would you ever adjust it correctly?

Re: Brewers rebuilt shifter mechanism [Re: 79machocharger] #475477
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I know on my '68 RR the factory Hurst shifter had no alignment hole in the reverse lever.

Here's what I did.

Make sure the trans is in neutral.

Next, align the 1/2 and 3/4 levers with an alignment pin (drill bit).

Attach the shifter rods to the levers on the trans and the levers on the shifter.

Once the 1/2 and 3/4 rods are attached while the alignment pin is still in, then allign the reverse lever of the shifter to a somwhat alignment with the 1/2 and 3/4 levers.

Then attach the rod to the lever on the trans.

Not sure this is the way the factory did it but my shifter hasn't had a problem in the last 5 years.

Hope thie helps

Frank

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Re: Brewers rebuilt shifter mechanism [Re: Chi_Town_Runner] #475478
09/21/09 06:12 PM
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The factory tool uses a rod for the two outer levers and simply aligns the sides of the Reverse lever with the outer two.


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Re: Brewers rebuilt shifter mechanism [Re: John_Kunkel] #475479
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Factory tool.

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Re: Brewers rebuilt shifter mechanism [Re: Snoopy] #475480
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Quote:

Factory tool.




Thats the tool , I MADE one out of a chuck of 6061 ...

The Thru hole for reverse on Mopar shifter was added later on , not sure exactly when but the NOS shifter box I bought a number of years ago , it has a nut on the side for a grease zerk to be installed , has the thru hole, it makes the arm a little longer though.

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You can simply forget the tool and adjust the rods so the levers match up with the boss that hangs down from the outside of the mechanism housing. Thats all I do, run my fingers across until I am satisfied with them all being in-line. Works fine.


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