<VV> Transmission won't shift into 3/4

[kevin nash]

Dave- I had a similar thing happen a few years ago- I don't recall which set of gears was effected, but either the 1/2 shift
or the 3/4 shift was locked up solid- It turned out to be that the affected selector shaft was installed upside down (by me, of course!). After removing the tranny, popping out the drift pin on the stuck shift fork, then rotating the selector shaft 180 degrees and then re-installing the drift pin, the tranny shifted just fine in all gears.  And it only took 3.5 hrs to get the engine back into the
car!!
Kevin Nash 63 Turbo, daily driver 64/65 tranny
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> Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 19:13:28 -0500
> From: Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Transmission won't shift into 3/4
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> More information and a picture.  Attached is a picture with the side cover
> removed. The transmission is in neutral. The 1/2 shift fork appears to be
> positioned correctly (1/2 works fine as well as reverse), but the 3/4 fork
> is displaced the right. It's not solidly locked in that position because I
> can move it a smidge (a few ten-thousands probably). The shifter shaft
> can't be rotated far enough to allow the 3/4 fork to move. I can't see far
> enough down into the tranny to see what might be going on with the shifter
> shaft, but the tranny needs to come out anyway,
> 
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> 
> Dave Keillor
> 
> 
> On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 7:59 AM, Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>wrote:
> 
> > Background -- It's a '65 4 speed that I had a guy who has a good reputation
> > with manual transmissions rebuild (bearings, blocker rings, etc.)
> >
> > Situation -- I reinstalled the drivetrain in the car without checking the
> > transmission for proper operation.
> >
> > Problem -- I can't get the tranny into 3 or 4.  It's not the linkage --the
> > problem persists with the linkage disconnected. Getting reverse after going
> > through the strong detent is no problem.  First and second, again, no
> > problem.  But I can't rotate the shift rod into the third and fourth gear
> > position.  It just goes a wee bit to the left and stops solid.   Someone
> > suggested that one of the shifter forks could be installed backwards.
> >
> > Next -- Tranny fluid is draining and I'll remove the side cover.  If that
> > doesn't uncover the problem, the tranny is coming out and going back to the
> > rebuilder.
> >
> > Question -- Any guesses?
> >
> > Dave Keillor