Dennis Detweiler Posted October 2, 2017 Report Posted October 2, 2017 The 39 standard transmission with shifter on the tree has a cable that moves the single arm linkage from 2 & 3rd sliding gear over to the 1st & reverse sliding gear inside the transmission. The cable is moving about 1/4 inch. I opened the top of the tranny and after taking some measurements, it seems that 1/4 inch isn't enough to easily engage 1st gear and for some reason, never gets to reverse. Trying to get to reverse ends up in 2nd. The adjustment at the shifter is at max. I pulled the cable out of the car and can only get it to manually move 1/4 inch. The cable was also hard to move when I bought the car. I dumped wd40 down it and kept working it and managed to get it working freely, but still I think it should be moving about 3/8 inch to get the transmission shifter to function properly. Anyone else have experience with this problem. I'm thinking a new cable might solve the problem, if they are still available? I've read on the forum that this cable/single arm shifter setup is unique to 1939. Will a top shifter plate floor shifter bolt onto this transmission? Quote
Dennis Detweiler Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Posted October 3, 2017 35 - 39 transmissions are the same specs? Hopefully, someone has a spare top plate with shifter that they are willing to sell. Quote
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