Thrashed
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| posted on 20/5/11 at 07:44 PM |
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Rally design competition quick shift
Hi all
Bought a rally design competition quick shift at the Stoneleigh show. Got the written instructions but for all the sense they make it might as well be
japanesse.
Has anyone fitted one and have any pictures as I have no idea what they mean by gear lever yoke? Ball and ball housing
Any help with pictures would be great.
Thanks
Steve
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 20/5/11 at 08:16 PM |
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http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=1360_339&products_id=2007
that one??
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Thrashed
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| posted on 20/5/11 at 08:38 PM |
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That's the one. For a type 9.
[Edited on 20/5/11 by Thrashed]
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 21/5/11 at 08:57 AM |
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A Clue as to what gearbox might help, as you can get a quickshift conversion for nearly every car manufacturer
tony
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Thrashed
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| posted on 21/5/11 at 11:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
A Clue as to what gearbox might help, as you can get a quickshift conversion for nearly every car manufacturer
tony
Hi Tony
Did add a second bit to say it's a Ford Type 9 as thought the same after. Can you help with this?
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 21/5/11 at 05:45 PM |
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Never mind type of gearbox, I never did a type 9 but it must be similar to the two other types I've done:
Sorry I can't do a picture so here's a thousand words instead 
When you take the gear lever out of the gearbox it comes out as a complete assembly: the lever, a ball (probably nylon or similar), a socket and a
spring all held together by something at the top of the spring (a circlip and washer perhaps). The bottom end of the lever has the fork that engages
with the shifters in the gearbox tail. If the fork is not symmetrical then note which way it goes. And don't break it before you get it back
in the car!
The general idea is you use the supplied parts to move the fulcrum (the ball) UP the gear lever, keeping the fork at the same level as before. When
you take the existing gear lever assembly apart it becomes more clear:
You've got to release the spring.. The existing gear lever is probably two shafts joined by a shock absorbing rubber bushing. The bottom shaft
is the male half and you need that. You don't want the top part of the shaft, with the bush contained in a steel cup. It's in the way
and you need to get it off.
[NB Getting the bush off the bottom shaft is a challenge. There might be a pin through it, plus its a very tight fit. Drive the pin out and then you
might need to make cuts in the bush housing and peel it open a bit to pull it off. (Be careful if you use a vice - the fork at the bottom of the
shaft can break if you squeeze it. ) ]
Then you can release the spring by carefully removing whatever is holding it in place - it's compressed so watch out.
At this point it all goes rather loose and rattly - which is a good thing
You'll find you can slide the ball up the shaft. Do so and pop that new steel collar onto the shaft below it, between ball and the fork. You
might want to clean it all first. Then slide the ball down again over the steel collar to locate the ball in it's new position. And
that's it really, just reassemble it.
OK not quite.. dammit, the spring circlip wont go back in it's old slot, everything's been jacked up the shaft. Probably that's
what the plastic bush is for. Slip it over the shaft and slide it down to the washer on top of the spring. Then I expect the metal rod they gave you
is a close fit over the shaft and you push it down to tension the spring, then fix it with the grub screw.
That alloy ring with the three holes is a spacer block, you need to lay it on the gearbox before bolting your new quickshift gear lever assembly back
on. You can try putting the lever back without the spacer - but it won't fit 
Just take care to locate the fork over the rods, in the same direction as it was before. Then those new bolts are longer than the old ones to go
through the spacer and hold it all back on the gearbox.
Hope that helps. D
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 21/5/11 at 06:51 PM |
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3rd post from bottom
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Thrashed
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| posted on 21/5/11 at 07:03 PM |
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Thanks guys. Think I just need to get physical with it. The theory is good just need to have ago.
Cheers
Steve
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