1969 chevelle shifter help or Question?

[olredalert]

----Are you talking about the steering cloumn lockout rod??? Unless my memory is completely gone there is no reverse lock-out rod (so to speak) on a 69 Muncie shift assembly. The 69 style shifters have never been known for their robustness. Anyone here on the board that drove these cars the way they were supposed to be driven back in the day has probably hurt one or more. They often get caught in two gears at the same time. A Hurst shifter has no steering column lock assembly with their shifters that Im aware of. You can restore the muncie shifter but you will end up babying it and that just isnt right, IMHO!!!......Bill S

[CC Rider]

My '69 has an original Muncie bench seat shifter. You don't "need" the reverse lock out rod for the Muncie or the Hurst. It is there so you can lock the shifter when the column is locked by turning the key to the lock position. I guess it was a theft deterent.

The lock out rod I'm referring to connects to the reverse lever bolted to the trans and attached to the backdrive assembly that ultimately connects to a lever on the steering column.

My shifter assembly was refurbished and works well as far as Muncie Shifters go. It's very tight for a Muncie shifter. I've learned to shift without jamming it, and I've played with the gate adjustment to help with the 2-3 shift.

Since the shifter is attached to the crossmember, it's imperative the gate adjustment be done with the suspension loaded, ie, don't raise or jack the car and let the suspension hang in the air. Make sure the stop nuts are TIGHT or the shifter will jam between gears. Keep the assembly lubed.

The folks that bought that kit from Ground Up seem to like it.