Hopefully you are not trying to use the rear part of the aircooled
linkage. The diesel tranny mounting position is very different and the
shape of the rear shift rod is also very different to match.  If you are
using all the right parts, the most common problem I have seen is with
the rear guide pin. This is the bolt looking thing that attaches to the
tranny with a big nut. It often has a hidden bend in the part that
slides inside the rear shift rod, caused by previous trauma. If you have
the bend pointing the wrong way, you can't find all the gears. I mark
the current position of the "bolt" with a dab of paint on the big
flange, then loosen the big nut and turn the "bolt" 90 degrees, hold the
bolt there, tighten the nut. See if it helps the shifting.  If not,
rotate again 90 degrees more in the same direction. Keep doing this
until the shifting improves. Switch to 45 degrees to get fine tuning.
You can tell if the "bolt" has been bent by loosening the nut and
turning the "bolt"  quickly back and forth. If the shift rod moves back
and forth it can only be because the guide pin (bolt) is now bent.

Mark

 Daniel Stevens wrote:

>Man had a tranny swap to do from a bad 4th gear, and now can't seem to get the good (worked fine from donor van) tranny to find all the gears nice and simple like it should..
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>the 1 page directions are fairl simple and clear.. is there anything else i need other then luck, and more patience?
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>I've already had a email help from 1 listee, and hats in general said you need 3-4 people to hold all the crapola in place and get lucky to have it in such a fine alighnment..
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>man i do miss ealrier style shifter over the side-nose shift.
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>this is on a 1982 diesel body, with a 1981 AC tranny (BH&input swapped).
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>Thanks  for any additional insights and at least letting me vent a little.
>Dan Stevens
>Syracuse NY
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