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Old April 16th 05, 05:00 PM
Busahaulic
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Are such cable shifter setups available somewhere? -BaH

"Joe Gliebe" > wrote in message
. ..
> I certainly can, it is literally in the open since it is in the back of

the
> car. I will try that and get back to you.......I know the cables are

free,
> may even be overrotating it,,,,,
>
> Joe
> "Speedy Jim" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Joe Gliebe wrote:
> >
> >> Here is one for you....I am using a bug transmission with a cable

shifter
> >> tin my Beck Spyder hat has worked really well. Recently, however, I

has
> >> been getting more difficult going from second to third. A few times I
> >> could not finesse it in at all. I have to rev high and shift from

second
> >> to third rapidly, not hard, rapidly. It downshifts great from fourth

to
> >> third however. All other gears work well.
> >>
> >> Any ideas. If it was the syncro it should still go in if I match rpm
> >> with speed, and it would make a difference downshifting to third also I
> >> would think/
> >>
> >> Questions? Answers?
> >>
> >> it is a swing axel by the way. Clutch is excellent, etc.
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Joe Gliebe

> > Yeah; doesn't sound like synchro.
> >
> > Suppose the cable mech is not "rotating" the
> > shift lever (inner) quite enough for 3rd.
> > It may stall then between the 2/3 and 3/4
> > selectors.
> >
> > Can you get at the front of the nosecone to
> > watch the rotation while shifting?
> >
> > Speedy Jim
> > http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/

>
>



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