The pre-`65 shift rod used a rubber disk shift coupler; `65-up have the "square blocks in a cage" type, so they're different at the rear end where the coupler attaches. The overall length of the pre`65 shiftrod/round coupler combo is approximately the same as that of the `65-`67 shiftrod/square coupler combo. In `68 the shifter was moved aft, then even more in `73 - each time the shiftrod was shortened accordingly. AutoStick shiftrods come in 2 lengths (`68-`72 and `73-up) each slightly shorter than a 4-speed rod of the same vintage AND with the coupler attachment hole angularly displaced by ~15° - so although they have the slot for a shifter with indexing pin, they're of no use in a 4-speed application.
--- asad ishaque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I did notice that 'indexing pin' on the pre 67 > shifters. > > I think that is what keeps them from > rotating. The post 68 ones can be rotated as you > mentioned. > > So for fitting the chromed example Id have to > cut n file.......now Id put that on the back burner, > unless I experiment with a spare tunnel rod. > > This also means Id have to go the same route > to fit the pre 67 shift lever onto the rag. Or maybe > go on treasure hunt and change the tunnel rod to an > earlier item. If Im really lucky Id find the pre 67 > bus nosecone too. I think thats a better option. > > Asad > > Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:06:08 -0800> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Changing the shift rod.> > I > have a slightly-bent chromed shift lever in my `69,> > IIRC it did come from a pre`68 Type III.> `68-up > shiftrods do not have the slot in the front of> the > ball-socket for the indexing pin that sticks out> of > the front of the early "bent" levers (the exception> > being `68 AutoStick). The straight shift levers > used> on `68-up cars can spin 'round and 'round. If > you> removed the index pin from a "bent" shifter to > allow> it to be installed into the late shiftrod it > would> swing about crazily when you tried to shift.> > I used a cut-off wheel and some small files to > create> the slot in my shiftrod, and it works great. > I'd> recommend removing the shiftrod from the pan to > do> this, it's difficult to do in-place without > scarring> up the top of the tunnel.> > --- asad > ishaque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > > > > > Oki,> > > > I found a chrome shift rod at the > scrapyard. The> > scrapper had no idea what VW it > came off but we have> > stong suspicion over a type > 3 Variant. I saw the> > same shifter on thesamba a > while back (missed the> > link) and it was also > advertised as coming from a> > doubtful source.> > > Its chromed and has a slight bend at one place. > Size> > is about that of a post 68 lever.> > > > > Question is can it be a bolt on addition to my> > > daily driver 68?? I can test fit it and see. Any> > > thing to look out for??> > > > While on this > subject.......the 59 rag project> > has a late 60s > engine and gear box. The tunnel rod> > is also a > later unit as the coupling under the rear> > seat is > of the newer style. The shift rod has been> > > swapped too to a post 68 type. I have sourced a pre> > > 63 and a post 63 shift lever. The older one has a> > > bigger dia thread. > > > > Question is...can I > just swap the older levers> > onto the newer setup?? > Or quite simply can we just> > bolt on a different > model shift lever to any bug??> > > > TIA> > Asad> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
