[DeTomaso] Dash 1 ZF Question- Internal shift detents??? Mangusta

[Forest Goodhart]

Steve,
I don't know about detents in the box but in the Pantera the shifter detent is 
only to center the lever left to right. There are no detents for forward or 
back. I would guess the Mangusta is the same. Have tou tried shortening the 
linkage a bit to see if that works?
Forest




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From: "steven.liebenow at att.net" <steven.liebenow at att.net>
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Sent: Thu, August 19, 2010 2:22:26 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Dash 1 ZF Question- Internal shift detents??? Mangusta

For any of you with Dash 1 ZF knowledge....internal workings....

Do these early trans have shift rail detents on the 4-5 rail?  (To assist with 
holding the trans "in gear")

I can see in the ZF book where the DS-25/2 version (Dash 2)  has detents on all 
three rails and lockout detents as well.

For the DS-25 trans, no such detents are shown, except for the lockout detents 
which prevent you from catching two gears at the same time....

During our first run in the car to Laguna Seca, we discovered that the car no 
longer likes 4th gear, under load or coasting.  It NEVER complained 
prior.....but what I did do that is different, is change my linkage angles (so 
that the linkage is more "flat") by lowering the trunion a bit, and actually 
hitting it with some lube!  I also lowered the engine in the front, which would 
have the result of raising the rear of the trans a bit...making the linkage even 

"more flat" in the process.

There should be a detent mechanism under the shifter, but I will need to tear 
into the car some more to see if it has been removed, or is physically 
challenged for some reason presently.


Thanks!
Steve
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