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smokeykombi
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 Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:50 pm Post subject: Early front shift rod from W-W |
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Recently I got a early style front shift rod reproduced from WW and notice that is has a bend in it near were the coupler bolts. At first i assumed its meant to be this way but others i have seen (Og) Are not . I think this might be causing me to have no 2nd or 4th.  Pops out of cup
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sventinker
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Though the bends are not the same the geometry is. Many on here have complained about difficulty with this product. I had problems with mine at first but eventually got it after playing with adjustment of shift plate. I spoke with them and they assured me there is no problem. I personally have had both good and bad experiences with their customer service but I can tell you they want to know why and when their products don't satisfy you.
I also found that their paint was too thick on mine and sandblasted it down and re painted it and that helped the movement through the new bushing.
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Campy
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My 1963 bus had an aftermarket front shifting shaft in it and the transmission was not shifting in all of the gears. I took a stock shaft out of a 1963 VW bus at an autowrecker, removed the aftermarket shaft, and compared the two, side by side: the cup on the aftermarket shaft was about one-fourth of an inch lower than the one on the stock shaft. I installed the stock shaft and the sucker shifted fine. Needless to say, I am only going to use original used sahfts, from now on.
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joe56vw
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scottvw
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| I put a WW shift rod in my 66 deluxe. I could not get it into 2nd and 4th. I ended up pushing the shift rod farther back on the middle connecting rod and redrilled the pilot hole. This was the remedy on getting it into gear. |
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DaKine
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Had this same problem with my WW shift rod in my '60.
I had to move slightly (i.e. grind & weld the old dimple shut) the indexing dimple in the WW shaft to catch all my gears. Works fine now. Good luck. |
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smokeykombi
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Location: Carson City Nevada
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:35 am Post subject: ALL FIXED |
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Well finally all fixed. Took a hammer and torch to the WW rod straightened it out which raised the cup for the ball of the shifter 1/4 of a inch and all is good. Also welded and fixed the og rod just in case the repop from WW becomes a problem again.  |
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smokeykombi
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update!!! turns out that WW shift rod was fine, but my OG center shit rod (long) was bent  . Not sure how that happen but all is getting replaced with new rods from WW. Thanks WW ..couldn't do it without your great reproduction parts !!! 
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