[DeTomaso] Shift linkage adjustment

[jderyke at aol.com]

The factory method is in your red owners manual but the simplest way to adjust the stick is to loosen the rear u-joint clamp-bolt, and slide the u-joint back or forth on the stub-shaft until the shift-stick in the cockpit is an equal distance from front & back of the gate-opening. There's more than enough adjustment just from that to center the stick without fooling around with the usually-frozen-tight clevis near the wheelwell. Example: in our '72 L,  I shifted the whole powertrain backwards 3/4" and lowered it 3/4", and the ONLY stick adjustment I did was the position of the u-joint at the shifter box. I have yet to disturb the central clevis from its 1972 factory setting. 

NOTES- the u-joint slides on its splines much easier if you tap a flat-blade screwdriver in the split; then you can often move it by hand. Pounding on the u-joint will distort the ears and may seize the tiny bearings inside. And if the mechanism under the console is worn, the stick may hit the chrome gate before the stick twists the shaft enough to fully engage another gear. To fix that, grind or file the edge of the gate on a 45 degree bevel to provide a few thousandths more stick-clearance.

J DeRyke

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: M Grillot <msjaan at sbcglobal.net>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sat, Feb 7, 2015 11:56 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] Shift linkage adjustment


   I have a 74L and am loosing 2 gear engagement when I am under strong
   acceleration. It will not find 2 gear until usually  going though
   3rd,4th and 5th gear.  Could you instruct me on shift linkage
   adjustment.  I am looking like a moron when taking off. Hopefully it is
   not something I cannot correct.
   Thanks,
   Mike Grillot

 
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   The factory method is in your red owners manual but the simplest way to
   adjust the stick is to loosen the rear u-joint clamp-bolt, and slide
   the u-joint back or forth on the stub-shaft until the shift-stick in
   the cockpit is an equal distance from front & back of the gate-opening.
   There's more than enough adjustment just from that to center the stick
   without fooling around with the usually-frozen-tight clevis near the
   wheelwell. Example: in our '72 L,  I shifted the whole powertrain
   backwards 3/4" and lowered it 3/4", and the ONLY stick adjustment I did
   was the position of the u-joint at the shifter box. I have yet to
   disturb the central clevis from its 1972 factory setting.
   NOTES- the u-joint slides on its splines much easier if you tap a
   flat-blade screwdriver in the split; then you can often move it by
   hand. Pounding on the u-joint will distort the ears and may seize the
   tiny bearings inside. And if the mechanism under the console is worn,
   the stick may hit the chrome gate before the stick twists the shaft
   enough to fully engage another gear. To fix that, grind or file the
   edge of the gate on a 45 degree bevel to provide a few thousandths more
   stick-clearance.
   J DeRyke

   -----Original Message-----
   From: M Grillot <msjaan at sbcglobal.net>
   To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Sat, Feb 7, 2015 11:56 am
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Shift linkage adjustment
   I have a 74L and am loosing 2 gear engagement when I am under strong
   acceleration. It will not find 2 gear until usually  going though
   3rd,4th and 5th gear.  Could you instruct me on shift linkage
   adjustment.  I am looking like a moron when taking off. Hopefully it is
   not something I cannot correct.
   Thanks,
   Mike Grillot

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