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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thank you Mike.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>At the track Sunday we removed the snap ring, the
cover plate and an extremely rusty and crusty spring. I thought that was the
whole assembly but now I see there's a cylinder at the bottom of the shaft. I'll
try and pry this up and out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Between removing the spring and spraying WD 40 on
the trunnion bearing The Beast shifter much better, for about ten laps, then
went back to the stage where I'm having to force it into gear (mainly 2nd
and 3rd).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I was wondering if the gear oil was breaking down
due to heat. My next planned post was to ask for advice on gear
oil.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I suppose it's also possible the WD-40 wore
out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>By the way, the "roval" at California Speedway is
perfect for Panteras. It consists of an infield course with all kinds of turns
and 1/2 the banked oval the NASCAR boys use. What a blast it was running up that
bank at 160+!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dan</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dan Courtney<BR>24 Years of Excellent
Representation<BR>Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services<BR>La Jolla,
CA<BR>(858) 551-5455 P<BR>(858) 551-5456 F</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=MikeLDrew@aol.com
href="mailto:MikeLDrew@aol.com">MikeLDrew@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 27, 2013 8:42 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=dan@excaliburre.com
href="mailto:dan@excaliburre.com">dan@excaliburre.com</A> ; <A
title=detomaso@poca.com href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com">detomaso@poca.com</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [DeTomaso] Shifter fix</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Geneva
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>In a message dated 11/27/13 8 31 36, <A
href="mailto:dan@excaliburre.com">dan@excaliburre.com</A> writes:<BR><BR><BR>
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cite="" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2 face=Calibri>I've
been off the Foruum for quite a while as Other Stuff has taken me away from
the Panteras.</FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Geneva
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2
face=Calibri>However, "The Beast" is running at California Speedway this
weekend on "The Roval" (1/2 infield course with lots of sharp turns and 1/2 of
the oval).</FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Geneva
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2
face=Calibri>About my only concern after running hard yesterday is the car
shifts like crap.</FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Geneva
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2
face=Calibri>Since "The Beast" sat out the last couple of decades of the
Twentieth Century in a radiator shop in San Pedro (pre Beast era), it must
have missed that popular '90's shifter fix.</FONT><FONT color=#000000
size=2 face=Geneva FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000
size=2 face=Calibri>I've kinda forgotten about it to. Isn't it something like
removing a bushing in the shifter linkage?</FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2
face=Geneva FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2
face=Calibri>Is this a quick enough fix to perform between run groups ( I'm
pitted in one of the garages)?</FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Geneva
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2
face=Geneva FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR>>>>Take a look at this drawing
of the shifter
assembly:<BR><BR>http://www.panterasbywilkinson.com/webpages/catalog/ill10a.html<BR><BR>Parts
23-26 are a shift lever centering mechanism, that works by pressing a pointed
plunger into a groove in the shifter shaft (#16). The thing is, the ZF
gearbox has its own internal centering mechanisms, so the two are
redundant. Remove #23 with a pair of snap-ring pliers, and the cover,
spring, and plunger can then be withdrawn.<BR><BR>This will not make a huge,
profound difference in the quality of your shifting. It makes a
noticeable, incremental difference. It's worth doing, but it's not the
main source of your problem. Almost assuredly, your trunnion bearing (the
support for the shift rod which bolts to the top of the chassis on the left
side, part #13 in this
drawing):<BR><BR>http://www.panterasbywilkinson.com/webpages/catalog/ill10b.html<BR><BR>needs
serious lubrication.<BR><BR>Good luck! Let us know how it turns
out!<BR><BR>Mike</FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Geneva
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