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Sorry Ross, no turnbuckle on that shaft. The other two that do the shifting have one. I figure something worn. Not sure why it should be, by all accounts and info I have on my car, the 34000 miles is correct. I'll try the alignment procedure and see if the linkage is out of whack and put the whack back in. The engine in my car is said to have been rebuilt, and I believe this to be correct by what I see. So, I think there could be a possibility that when things were put back together, the linkage geometry could have been compromised.

The forward of the two adjustable links. That'sd the one that "does" 1st and reverse.

Good afternoon Deluxe...

We had the same problem with 'Miss Prudence' our 1949 Deluxe. The linkage was warn and specifically the washers were wallowed out. We miked the shaft and drilled new washers from the hardware store to fit snug. We used a combination of thick and thin washers, so that when the cotter pin was put back in, everything was really snug. The problem ended. The slack was about 1/4 inch, but it was enough to get the old girl stuck in second.

Ernie

Ross...I kind of wonderex. My bad. Thanks. Ernie...thanks for that tip. I'll be going through it more diligently.