shifter question!

[77chevyinline6]

we lined it up with the drill bit and everything and still have problems. i just went from a 250inline 6 to a built 350 and this stupid shifter is the only thing keeping me from driving this truck.

[SSC's76]

Originally Posted by 77chevyinline6

we lined it up with the drill bit and everything and still have problems. i just went from a 250inline 6 to a built 350 and this stupid shifter is the only thing keeping me from driving this truck.

That sucks man but shifters are kinda you get what you pay for deal. I do feel your pain like mentioned above ive been there thank god I found the camaro with the hurst in it. Id suggest trying to adjust it one more time.
The best way to try to adjust it is to set it in the the spot where you want it in the truck. make sure the trans is not in any gear. people try to shorten the rods thinking shorter is better its not true. Try to get the rods in the lowest holes on the shifter side and use the drill bit to keep then aligned. The drill bit does not work very well so you kinda need to hold the levers in place. Once done spray the crap out of the linkage with wd40 seems to help. Once your done give it a shot you may need to shorten the rods slightly afterwords I usually go 1/2 in at a time this will usually orient the shifter further toward the seat so you will need to find a happy place. See if doing it this way helps. Ive got a pos mr gasket 3 speed shifter in the wifes car it was in a box in the trunk when she bought it. I never quite finished adjusting it after that 6 to v8 swap but the car isnt driven been sitting still for 3 years she got on me today about it I need to pull the trans out and replace the flywheel so I might be able to post some helpful pics in the next few days if needed.