<VV> shifter stabilizing rod

[Harry Yarnell]

Yea, you can run it without the stabilizer rod. And yes, you can make one 
out of stock threaded rod.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <monza63mo at peoplepc.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:48 PM
Subject: <VV> shifter stabilizing rod


If it's not one thing, it's another!



I've been fighting with the shifter adjustment for 3 evenings now.  Tonight 
I decided that the stabilizing rod rubber bushings should be replaced while 
I'm fighting this battle and it would give me more room to remove the 
coupler.  Well, it gave me plenty of room alright because the rod busted at 
the threads the instant I wrenched on it.



Anyway <sigh>  :-(



The up side to this event is that I think I managed to get the shifter 
adjusted to where I now have all 4 forward gears and reverse.  I won't know 
for sure until I can road test it but I'm hesitant to try without the 
stabilizer.



Instead of another week of down time waiting on parts delivery, I'm thinking 
I could fabricate a replacement with threaded stock and shock absorber 
bushings.  I guess it sounds "Jerry rigged" when I see myself type it but I 
thought I'd run it past you gurus to get your insights.



Art
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