All 101 and early 105 transmissions (bell housings with two bolt starter mountings) have a shaft-operated reverse lockout detent. The ball (there should be two, not one) links the rod inside the shift lever with the recess on top of the stub. When you push down on the shift knob, the rod inside the shift lever works on the balls which work on the inner shaft of the transmission stub which then clears the lockout stud on the right rear of the shift tower. Mine has this stud backed out all the way which defeats the lockout and obviates the need for the balls. I'm good as long as I don't catch reverse instead of fourth. Look on table 48 of the parts manual. The ball is there. Part #2900.34029. The illustration in my book (actually the Cardisc) shows both the "old" and the "new" shift levers and reverse lockout setups.
Best, Bob A. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 1:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #2606 Gentle Alfisti, I found a ball bearing beneath the shift lever of my Sprint GT as I removed it in preparation of pulling the motor. The parts pages do not indicate any such ball bearing. The transmission stub has a recess that sure looks like it's meant to receive something...any ideas, Digest? modelle 115, 105 -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
