breakdown/diagram of 3-speed gearshift control cable/bracket/assembly??

[Karl Childers]

I have the motor manual for the car but they dont get into detail in the book. standard 3-speed on the column trans.

I just ordered/received & installed the NOS cable, but i do not know if the car had all the nuts/bolts/brackets that should be there in order for this to function correctly.

The threaded end only had one nut with a crown on the end of it and it was double nutted to lock it in place. Not nut on the other end though to push it back cause i think the spring on the column end forces it back but the lever that it is moving isnt spring loaded or anything so i am not fully understanding how it is supposed to actually function. The new cable didnt have the spot welded bracket with the eyelet to bolt to the bellhousing to keep the cable straight at the lever...i dont understand if it is meant to not be there on the NOS parts or what....i see no signs of there ever being a bracket on it either, its a brand new unmolested part.

Can anyone help me out on this? i am so close to putting this car back on the ground.

[Rodney Bullock]

Karl, what king of car are you working on? What year? Can you take a pic of what you have?

[Don Coatney]

As Rodney said it would be very helpful if you listed the make and year of the vehicle. A bit of information about your vehicle in your profile would also be helpful. And of course pictures are always helpful.

[Karl Childers]

sorry, 1940 dodge D14 sedan,

im talking about the cable that comes off the bottom of the column and runs to the lower lever on the trans, not the upper lever that uses the rod style linkage.

i just need the exploded view diagram or a clean clear picture of how the assembly is supposed to look when correct and oem/stock.

something is telling me that over time this car has had a few "homemade" repairs to the links assembly...

i hope this helps, i can get pics but they probably wouldnt help much in this case.

[BobT-47P15]

So......who has a 40 Dodge parts manual?

They often show exploded views that can be helpful.

And list all the attendant parts/pieces.

[Karl Childers]

sure, i guess thats what im looking for since my motors book has almost every breakdown except for this in it

[Rodney Bullock]

The cable shift you are talking about was only on the 1940 Plymouth and Dodge. Some very early 41 models had it as well. I have aked the question here many time very early in my rebuild of my 1940. The cable is very simple however it must not be broken and the cable must be tight at it's connection points. It is almost impossible to shift in reverse if the cable is loose. If you remove your front floor you can see where it connects, when you pull back on the shift lever on the collar, if it is not activating fully at the trans that's half your battle. As the cable goes down and around the front of the steering mask (under the hood) it can not bind. There are some brackets along the mask these cannot be home made.

[Andydodge]

I have a 1940 Dodge Preliminary Parts List book from Oct 39, no pic, also a March 1940 Plymouth Parts List, again no pic, however I have an Australian 1936-42 Chrysler Aust Plymouth Dodge DeSoto Service manual and it has a pic of the cable from the steering column attachment to the gearbox attachment....and its a LHD car thats shown, also in the Chrysler 1940 Shop manual for Passenger cars I have it doesn't have a pic of the cable BUT under the Gear Selector Cable paragraph it states that

To adjust the cable, make sure gears in trans are in the neutral position.

Then loosen lock nut on the selector cable at transmission selector lever, then tighten acorn nut until all play is removed from cable and back nut off 1/2 turn for clearance.

Tighten check nut.

.........and thats all thats there.......I can scan if wanted.......andyd

[Young Ed]

The cable shift was probably also on the deluxe models in 39. Those were the first column shift cars.