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Well, I can tell you this, from experience. Getting to the shifter and removing it will be a REAL problem. Sounds to me like if it's never been out and is original, it'll have to come out. Corvette America supplied mine. Check where the rod ends bolt to the transmission to see if one is loose or came off. Also check to see if the clips on the rod ends are worn through and fell off. Hopefully you won't have to pull the mount out and shifter. 😡 🔨🔧 Won't be fun! Keep us updated.

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|UPDATED|7/12/2018 10:35:04 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|


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OK, I got the mounting bracket out!  Yay.  Now, once I get the bracket fixed i.e. weld on a nut, I'm not sure I can get it all back together.  The shifter is still in the car, and the exhaust pipes are still there.  How do you bolt the shifter back on to the bracket?  Seems that lower, smaller bolt is impossible to get to to start and then tighten up.

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Looks like this place is dying.

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You are correct on All points. Shifter is a pain and the site is going down hill. I had to lower the pipes, and remove the shifter to deal with mine. Not much room to work in there, and would be best to have another person to help from inside the car. They can see where you can't and can help line things up. Hope you have a lift. so much easier to set on a creaper rather than on your back.

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|UPDATED|7/13/2018 9:34:55 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|


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Stick with it my friend. These cars are a work of love. They may have difficulties, BUT well worth it. As for the site, stay here. It is a good place to get information and assistance. It may take time, but it ALWAYS has the answer to some problem we face. If you opt out, that's just one more hole in the forum. Take your time, be patient and all will fall into place with the shifter. There are books with pictures and internet videos to show "How To". Joel is still in there, just may not be familiar with your dilemma. He can post pictures, I'm not that good with this letric wizard.

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Gary, congrats on getting the bracket out for repair, was the welded on nut stripped out or did the welds break allowing the nut to come loose ?? I have to admit I’ve never heard of that one either way. As you already know getting it back in is more than challenging. A couple years ago I repaired a worn out shifter for a friend with a 69 BB. Same as you, I removed the bracket then the shifter. I got access to the main bolt and the smaller lower bolt from the top end by removing the console plate and the lower rubber boot. Main bolt not so bad, the small bottom one a major trial on your patience. If you have to disconnect the shift rods to get addition clearance/movement disconnect for rods from the trans NOT the shifter. Good luck and I hopes this helps out !!

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Does anyone know where the shift levers should be in neutral?



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The levers on the transmission MUST be in neutral as well as the shifter before you attach the shift rods. If you get them out of sync you have another problem. A tool can be made to keep the shifter in neutral while you have the trans in neutral in all gears. THAT my friend is the female dog to accomplish. I made one that worked well, but it was a royal pain to insert. Hope you only have to do this job once. take a large break before attempting it twice.

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Now I'm confused.

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Gary, the two main trans levers on the side of the case should be straight up for neutral. The reverse lever, which is the one I hope is causing you issue should be in its forward position. Sorry I don’t remember which way the lever points for that one. I say hope because what you describing happened to me on my car, all hooked up and stuck. After a few choice words I realized I had bumped the reverse lever when I hooked up the reverse rod and it was in gear and neither of the other levers would move. Disconnect your reverse rod and move the reverse lever to its forward position. With that lever forward and the other two straight up, you should be in neutral and ready to hook things back up. You may have to move the main lever to neutral to get the reverse lever to move or vise versa. I don’t think the trans like being in two gears at one.

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Gotcha.  Just don't see how it can since I didn't move any levers on the tranny.  I'll do what you suggested.  Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.  Thanks. 

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Sounds good and good luck. Before you hook any of the trans levers to the rods, make sure your shifter is in neutral and you have the proper side to side movement. With the shifter in neutral, now hook up your levers (two main levers straight up). Let me know if your still having problems and I’ll crawl under my car to verify the neutral position on the reverse lever, that’s the only one I’m not sure of it’s neutral position.

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AMEN! My brother. That's what this site is for. To HELP people who are our friends. So..... Renew that membership and stick around. Keep your pointer here, and get info you may use in the future. Do one better, get yourself and that Beautiful Vette to one of our national gatherings. Cincinatti is starting in just over a week. There is ALWAYS room for another brother, and C-3. Once you attend one, you'll never forget it and attend again. See ya on the road.

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Congrats !! Glad you got it back together and that it’s much better than it was !! For the record, the adjustment tool that Shark was referring to was actually designed to be used to keep this scenario from happening. I have one, used it once and as he stated, it is a major PITA. The good news is it keeps the shifter in neutral while you hook up the rods. It’s also used to adjust the length of the rods to get back to that perfect neutral position. The bad news is how to get it in, and much worse how to get it back out once everything is hooked up. Now go out and enjoy your new four speed !!

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