I repaired a bent pivot that eventually broke due to flexing, because the guy bent it so he could pull the shift fork out and put it back in. It flexed enough that it finally broke and left us stranded in a nearby town. I made a small relief in the bell housing opening for the shift fork with a carbide burr, so it would fit in and hook to the replacement pivot without having to bend it to get it back in the bellhousing with both clips securely attached. Luckily, I happened to have a spare one in my parts stash.


1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)