Well.... It's done. It works, the shifts seem to be coordinated with the detents, *and* the neutral safety switch and backup lights work. Hoo...Rah! Just a few comments though (I used a ShiftWorks conversion kit on the transmission, a real GM cable, and an Old Old Stock shifter.:
1. The clips provided to secure the cable in the shifter and the transmission bracket are a joke. They were hard to put on, but didn't seem to retain the cable if I pushed on it. Maybe I didn't use them correctly, but I followed the directions 'best I could. I solved this by 'closing' the openings with a visegrip so the cable can't come out. 2. When drilling the hole for the cable, it wants to come out at a really shallow angle. Drill the hole appropiately. 3. I have no clue how I'll drill pilot holes for the rubber boot that seals the cable hole. Remove the drive shaft? Ha! Can you say RTV? 4. The cable connects to the shift lever on the transmission with a stud. That stud is shown as bolting on with just a flat washer and a nut. I think it should have a lock washer at least. A lock nut would be better. 5. On the side of a TH350 there are two tapped holes in the case that match the cable bracket perfectly. Don't use them... follow the directions... it will save you at least an hour :-) The cable bracket mounts using the pan bolts. Mine did not leak when I removed two in a row, but I worried about it. 6. The neutral safety switch connector is fed from two thick purple wires. It's on the very top of the steering column (hard to see). You will bust your knuckles when the connector comes apart, but hey.... no pain...(you get the idea). 7. I did all this work with the front end up on ramps. Although I had the emergency brake set, rear wheel chocks, and jack stands under the car, I was uncomfortable with the idea that as I wrenched on the shifter it would come out of park and the car could roll. To solve this I used a Chevy Suburban parked just behind and touching the Chevelle. Although the transmission was shifted through all the gears (many times) during the installation, the car never moved. Tomorrow it will be time to make the console lights work. I still haven't located that connector, but I got all day. Gary ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
