Muncie Shifter Assembly Spacer/Bushing Identification ?

[JoeC]

That drawing shows the replacement of the new style reverse detent with the old style.

On that drawing , they don't show the neutral gate spring or what Chevy called " the control lever spring" .

I have been trying to find the original drawing that just shows the original style reverse detent to see if the neutral gate spring is shown.

The 3 speed Muncie shifter drawing shows the neutral gate spring


This caused a problem.

I did a Muncie shifter for a 68 Camaro that went for judging at the Camaro nationals and they told the owner that the 67-68 Camaro 4 speed did not have a neutral gate spring. The 3 speed did have it but the 4 speed didn't have it and they used that drawing as evidence.

The same basic design 3 and 4 speed Muncie shifter was used in 67-68 Camaros, 68 to 72 Chevelle , 68 to 72 Impala , and 68 to 72 Nova

I had many original shifters that had the neutral gate spring but some were missing them but other parts go missing on the used shifters also.


I talked with the Camaro judges on it and sent pictures of original unrestored shifters with the neutral gate spring and they sent me a picture of a NOS shifter without the spring. They stand by the rule that the 67-68 Camaro 4 speed did not have a neutral gate spring.

I stand by my findings that they should have the spring.

Most shifters use a neutral gate spring including the Hurst shifters and most of the cars and trucks that I have seen have one. Some cars don't have one though.