can someone help me here with gear linkages

[dave_rand]

rite ive put a 2.0 8v from a cav sri into me nova gsi

everything is done and workin but i cant get the gear rite

can anyone tell me how they have done it in the past?

[Adam]

Have you aligned the linkage?

[dave_rand]

yeh my problem is when i try to get 1st 3rd 5th its hitting the steering rack

[Adam]

Have you flipped the white universal joint over where to joins the gearbox selector fork?

[Stuart]

turn the plastic block over in the middle of the linkage

[dave_rand]

done that still hits the steering rack

[Adam]

Got the spacer fitted to the gearbox mount?

[dave_rand]

yup

[R1CH]

Take it your just using a std Nova linkage with the plastic bit flipped round ?
I usually just stick the box in neutral and position the gear lever in the midle then tighten it up, usually does the trick, might need a few small adjustments but it shouldnt be far off.

Rich

[dave_rand]

yeh thats how im doin it but the linkage is hitting the steering rack

[Jon_nova1]

is it stopping it going in gear or just knocking it? is it definately in neutral?

[dave_rand]

yes its in neutral and its stoping it from goin in the gears

[R1CH]

Cant see how its hitting the steering rack as the linkage is in the same position as it would be with say a 1600 in, only difference is that you spin the plastic bit 180* at the box end.

[Paul]

big blocks you need long throw, small blocks and f28 you use short throw. My suggeustion would be to cut a bit out and wels it back up, like you have to do for the six speed. sounds like engines not sitting correctly or something mate.

[gsiboy21]

there is a bar runing from one end of the linkage to the other make sure this is the right one as i fit the cav one instead witch is a bit shorter and mine did the same thing and when i put the nova one on it worked perfect

[R1CH]

big blocks you need long throw, small blocks and f28 you use short throw. My suggeustion would be to cut a bit out and wels it back up, like you have to do for the six speed. sounds like engines not sitting correctly or something mate.

Cutting a bit out would make it worse, i cut out a bit to much on my F28 linkage & it just clears the rack by a few mm.


there is a bar runing from one end of the linkage to the other make sure this is the right one as i fit the cav one instead witch is a bit shorter and mine did the same thing and when i put the nova one on it worked perfect

He said he's just using a std Nova linkage

[dave_rand]

sorted part of the linkage was bent