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1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe
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Just another spoke on the wheel
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Manufactures Rep
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Cedar Rapids, IA
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I just used this same gasket on my 48 P15.
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Got the transmission back in today. I now have first and reverse, Yaaaa! Went out cruising around for about 4 hours
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Located the part I need. Should be here tomorrow. Hardest part about working on an old car is waiting for your parts to come!
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Just a quick follow up. We found that the Gearshift Selector Cam and Shaft inside the gear case housing is broken. Now I'm trying to locate one. Can anyone provide a part number for this and/or tell me where to find one?
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Well, I bit the bullet today and pulled the transmission out. I took it to a local transmission shop that has a guy familiar with these transmissions. The first thing he said when he moved the selector lever is it's disconnected inside. Hopefully he gets a chance to look at it tomorrow and I'll give you an update soon.
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So, today I disconnected the selector rod near the steering column and then climbed under the car. I moved the selector lever back and forth and moved the gear selector back and forth and tried it each time in what I thought was either first gear or reverse. Still no change. As a matter of fact when I would move the selector lever back and forth it didn't feel like it was doing anything. There was absolutely no resistance on it what so ever. I believe something is broken or worn inside the gear casing. Not sure I want to tackle taking that apart or farm it out to a real mechanic.
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pflaming, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing that photo. I've heard of guys doing this. Yes, I've checked those two phillips screws on the steering column and they are tight. Of course I couldn't be lucky as to just tighten a couple of screws, lol.
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Thanks Donald, I'll check those things out tomorrow. I didn't have first or reverse before doing the motor mounts hoping that would fix it. I was thinking about doing exactly like you said, disconnecting the selector rod and trying to get reverse that way. I'll let you know how it goes.
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1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe. Flathead 6 cyl. I have no first gear or reverse. First acts like third and reverse acts like second. I replaced the motor mounts and the selector rod rubber bushing. I have also adjusted the selector rod in and out in small intervals multiple times but there is never a hint of first or reverse. What else can I do or need to look at? Thanks, James