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1946 · 08-09-2024, 01:30 AM

Hi all, a question for transmission specialists. I had cause to remove the gear stick housing/shift tower due to sloppy movement in the stick, waving about like a flag in the wind. I have a couple of spare towers,(2). All seemed to be different, one had no attachment for the emergency hand brake, one had fittings just in front of the gear stick, and the last had a position to bolt the brake lever on the RHS. The first had a smaller spring and a felt washer inside a steel washer with a place on the reverse side for the spring to fit over. I noted all three had retaining washers for the spring same as the valve spring.
Question, why and when, did these changes happen.
Many thanks in advance.

nkaminar · 08-09-2024, 06:37 AM

Consult the Service Bulletins. It details changes through the Model A production. The usual vendors have copies of the Service Bulletins.

Gary WA · 08-09-2024, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nkaminar

Consult the Service Bulletins. It details changes through the Model A production. The usual vendors have copies of the Service Bulletins.

Can't find anything in bulletins! You have a bulletin number? Thanks

Tom Endy · 08-09-2024, 10:59 AM

The attached may help.

http://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-conte...estoration.pdf

Tom Endy

JOES31 · 08-09-2024, 04:15 PM

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X2 For the Tom Endy tutorial. I followed his tutorial, step by step and my tower
works great. Welding up the forks takes a little time with regrinding it back to normal
but well worth it. He is a valuable member of our club and a good guy.
Dino Falabrino-Santa Anita A's Arcadia, Ca.

08-09-2024, 01:30 AM	#1
1946 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tasmania Australia Posts: 84	Shift tower. Hi all, a question for transmission specialists. I had cause to remove the gear stick housing/shift tower due to sloppy movement in the stick, waving about like a flag in the wind. I have a couple of spare towers,(2). All seemed to be different, one had no attachment for the emergency hand brake, one had fittings just in front of the gear stick, and the last had a position to bolt the brake lever on the RHS. The first had a smaller spring and a felt washer inside a steel washer with a place on the reverse side for the spring to fit over. I noted all three had retaining washers for the spring same as the valve spring. Question, why and when, did these changes happen. Many thanks in advance. __________________ Tassie Devil

08-09-2024, 06:37 AM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 5,862	Re: Shift tower. Consult the Service Bulletins. It details changes through the Model A production. The usual vendors have copies of the Service Bulletins. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

08-09-2024, 10:59 AM	#4
Tom Endy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,168	Re: Shift tower. The attached may help. http://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-conte...estoration.pdf Tom Endy

08-09-2024, 04:15 PM	#5
JOES31 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: La Verne California Posts: 283	Re: Shift tower. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) X2 For the Tom Endy tutorial. I followed his tutorial, step by step and my tower works great. Welding up the forks takes a little time with regrinding it back to normal but well worth it. He is a valuable member of our club and a good guy. Dino Falabrino-Santa Anita A's Arcadia, Ca.