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gear lever/prop problem
neilp1 - 5/4/12 at 09:10 PM

Anyone come across this problem?
Description
Description

Type 9 gearbox with rally design extension, which is fouling the uj on the prop. I've fitted a 3mm spacer between box and extension, but still no good!!
Any ideas?

Ben_Copeland - 5/4/12 at 09:23 PM

Is that a quickshift kit fitted too? Looks like thats the bit thats touching... can you compare it to a normal type gearlever as see if theres anything you can shave off it?

tul214 - 5/4/12 at 09:25 PM

looks like you just need to lift the lever. Put some washers between the extension and the lever base.

loggyboy - 5/4/12 at 09:27 PM

Looks like it the little mount thats drops down an inch should be facing up and then the main bracket canbe fliped so it lifts the lever a little.

RoadkillUK - 5/4/12 at 09:51 PM

Just made the extension based on David Jenkins design ... LINK

From what I can see, the extension you have has a 'step down' for the gearlever, that would lead me to think that you need to convert your gearlever into a quickshift.

If you look at my photo's in THIS thread, you can see that I have lifted the gearlever using M8 nuts after converting the gearlever.

Gearlever Extension
Gearlever Extension

Follow THIS LINK for instructions on how to convert your gearlever.

HTH

austin man - 5/4/12 at 10:09 PM

brother in law had the same problem we made a spacer to fit under the quick shift problem sorted

neilp1 - 5/4/12 at 10:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Is that a quickshift kit fitted too? Looks like thats the bit thats touching... can you compare it to a normal type gearlever as see if theres anything you can shave off it?


It's a quick shift lever. Even if I was to shave some off the lever or lift the lever up, I think it would still foul when trying to select reverse.

stevec - 8/4/12 at 12:27 PM

I had the same problem, Dave Mac propshafts fitted a smaller joint to the front of the shaft.

Steve.

rusty nuts - 8/4/12 at 01:20 PM

Try putting some spacers between the extension plate and the gear lever retainer , about 10mm should do so maybe some 10mm nuts(17mm spanner size) If that doesn't work then you may need a modified prop. IIRC Jollygreengiant had the same problem and had his prop modified but 3 nuts should be a lot cheaper

RichardK - 8/4/12 at 02:33 PM

The plate that steps down,can it not be flipped over so it steps up? I would try that first, if that doesn't sort it then washers imbetween the gear lever plate and the main mounting plate should sort it and if all else fails then get a smaller uj put on the front of your prop.

Cheers

Rich