ubscrewed shift lever

[glenn in camino]

On the first nights stop on a recent weekend tour, I noticed that my repo gear shift lever was starting to unscrew. At first, I was concerned that something serious was happening in the transmission. I drove it up and down the road in front of our hotel, and although it was kind of difficult find the right gear, it still drove ok without any strange noises. We continued on the tour and finally made it home. Today I removed the trans top and unscrewed the lever. I cleaned the threads, put a bunch of red Lock tight on them, and screwed it back together.
Today, after it set for 24 hours, I put it back together and drove it about 15 miles. All is good so far. Hope it lasts.

[C26Pinelake]

[correct me if I am wrong but did you not post this two days ago? Wayne[/B]

[Tom Wesenberg]

I restored a few shift levers that I found at swap meets or removed from my spare transmissions. At least one had fairly deep pits, which I removed by spinning it as I held it against my belt sander. They turned out nice after I got them nickel plated.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

One reason I heated mine to bend it, was because of a pic that was posted awhile back, with the lower end of a shifter, "tweeked" above the ball!
Bill Straight

[Don/WI]

Who makes the repro lever that has a connector? What is the reason for the two parts? Is the bottom made of a hardened material so the sphere does not wear? If so, I would be interested in purchasing the bottom part and the connecting piece so when mine wears, I can have a repair on hand. Don/WI

[SeaSlugs]

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Originally Posted by Don/WI

Who makes the repro lever that has a connector? What is the reason for the two parts? Is the bottom made of a hardened material so the sphere does not wear? If so, I would be interested in purchasing the bottom part and the connecting piece so when mine wears, I can have a repair on hand. Don/WI

probably easier to manufacture smaller pieces...

[Drive Shaft Dave]

Another good reason to find an original part , restore and replate.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

probably easier to manufacture smaller pieces...

Originally they were places on a lathe as one piece, machined and then bent. I don't see how three pieces, threads that need to be cut, all the pieces assembled into one unit is easier and cheaper then starting with one piece. But again I'm not a machinist nor in the business.

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

Originally they were places on a lathe as one piece, machined and then bent. I don't see how three pieces, threads that need to be cut, all the pieces assembled into one unit is easier and cheaper then starting with one piece. But again I'm not a machinist nor in the business.

could it be the way the Chinese reverse engineered it? Ball piece is on a lathe while the shaft is cast already bent? That and not every shop may have a lathe large enough to machine such a piece. I honestly don't know... Just thinkin out loud as to why its separate pieces.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

could it be the way the Chinese reverse engineered it? Ball piece is on a lathe while the shaft is cast already bent? That and not every shop may have a lathe large enough to machine such a piece. I honestly don't know... Just thinkin out loud as to why its separate pieces.

Good a guess as any!