Shifter Adjustment Question

[jpdog357]

Got a 68 GTO TH400 with Hurst His and Hers Shifter.

The shifter is off by at least an inch and a half in each of Reverse, Neutral and 2nd and won't go to 1st because it runs out of gate.

I tore off the console and cannot see any possible way of adjusting there. I spend hours under the car trying to find an adjustment on the shift cable or otherwise and I can't figure it out.

The shop manual says to adjust where the cable attaches to the tranny lever. It can be adjusted about a 1/4 of an inch and doesn't get me near where I need to be.

What next? Change the shifter cable and see?

Help me ... I am frustrated.

Jason

[stevep]

First of all, are you sure that you have the clip holding the cable to the bracket in the correct poistion?

If so, I have seen the bracket bend where the cable is held and have had to straighten that part out.

The other thing is to slot the holes in the bracket where it bolts to the pan tom get some extra travel, but if you have everything original and assembled properly, it should work fine.

Also, the shifter/cable could just be worn out!