two_days_late Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 hey, i'll go try dig out those plans now, i found them on the net so i know there around somewhere. as RT said, it probably will be better to make a new plate, but if you cant be botherd muckin round then this works sweet. cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_days_late Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Fed up with bashing your knuckles on the dashboard of your kit car, or with knocking your elbow on the handbrake? Do you render your passenger unconscious every time you select reverse - you need a quickshift! . But hold on, are you not keen to pay 25-70 pounds for a quickshift? Why not make your own. Materials required 3 M10 nuts (not nylocks) as spacers (7mm thick) 3 M8 x 25mm bolts Use of a vice, or two blocks of wood/bricks A small amount of araldite or car body filler A quickshift for the Ford 4 and 5 speed boxes works by moving the fulcrum point of the gear lever upwards, thereby decreasing the lever advantage of the lever and therefore shortening its throw. Inevitably this means that the lever action will be heavier than standard, so be prepared to accept this. The quickshift kits that you can buy for 25-30 pounds simply adapt the standard lever, but in my opinion, they move the fulcrum too high and ruin the quality of the change, which with Ford gearboxes is usually very good. First off there is nothing intrinsically wrong with the standard gear lever unless the rubber mount is knackered. If it is, throw it away and get another lever from a scrapyard (mine cost £2). To convert the standard gear lever you must first remove it and clean it with a degreaser such as Jizer, so that all the working surfaces are clean, any build up of grease, or other ****e must be removed. Test the motion of the gearlever when removed and cleaned through every plane to ensure that it is smooth and easy. If it is not then investigate why, it may be that the ball joint is pitted, scratched or damaged, if it is then obtain an undamaged one from a scrapyard. The way the lever is converted is to move the plastic sphere which acts as a ball joint 7mm or so further up the lever, and to space the lever attachment flange by the same amount. This should shorten the throw of the lever by about 25 percent. To modify the lever, place the lever with the linkage downwards on the top of a vice with the linkage between the jaws and with the bottom of the plastic sphere resting on the jaws of the vice either side. The jaws of the vice need to be 20-25mm apart. Ensure that the sphere is level on the jaws (the lever will be angled as it is when the lever is in neutral). Tap down on the top of the lever smartly. This should drive the lever down through the ball joint; keep tapping until the sphere has moved by about 7mm. If you go too far, turn the lever upside down, open the jaws of the vice and place the mount flange on the jaws with the lever down between them, tap gently until the position is restored. When this is done, using the 3 M10 nuts as spacers (and longer m8 bolts!) re-attach the lever to the gearbox mounting and try the gearchange. It may be stiff into the reverse gate or across the normal gate; this is because moving the fulcrum has also put increased tension on the rubber spring. To release this tension, simply trim about 5mm from the top of the rubber spring where it meets the retaining collar at the top of the lever ball joint. Standard Gearlever before modification If you have difficulty engaging gears following modification then it is likely that the distance the sphere has moved on the lever is different from the distance spaced at the flange, so check this is OK. If reverse has no distinct 'gate' then it is likely that the spacing between the flanges is not enough, or the sphere has been pushed too far up the lever. If on the other hand reverse is very difficult to engage even after trimming the spring then either the spacing is too great or the sphere has not been pushed up the lever enough. If the lever action is still too long, the sphere may be moved further up the lever provided that the amount moved matches the thickness of the spacers used between the flange on the gearbox and the flange on the lever. When you are happy with the gearchange, use Araldite or similar to fill the gap in the underside of the lever between the sphere and the lever, ensure that the surfaces are clean before applying. When the lever is perfect, lubricate the metal part of the linkage with moly grease, and the plastic ball joint with a small dab of grease or EP90 gearbox oil, make sure it is properly lubricated, including under the plastic shield below the rubber spring. Gearlever After Modification If experience of using the gearchange shows that it still has too much movement or not enough then the ball joint and spacing can be varied too suit. Approximate cost - less than 1 pound.[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Do you render your passenger unconscious every time you select reverse hmm, that line doesnt work in NZ (or any country that drives on the right side of the road) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WESTCORT Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 sure it does, look at an escort box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Do you render your passenger unconscious every time you select reverse hmm, that line doesnt work in NZ (or any country that drives on the right side of the road) My datsun box is up to the left so it kinda works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome_GT Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Yeah mate it does apply here. Both my cars have leftwards reverse. I always hit my mates in the knee when i go into reverse in the Capri. . Cheers 2dayslate. I'll print that out and try it when i get some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_days_late Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 sweet as, i know the guy that wrote it sounds like someone off an infomercial but it works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 ok, i thought that if the reverse was on the left that it'd be in the place of 1st like my olds anglia... i stand corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest escort_boy Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 thats a handy to know there is other ways to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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