Pro 5.0 Install, problems with 2nd gear..
Pro 5.0 Install, problems with 2nd gear.. So i have just installed my pro 5.0 Shifter yesterday and I am having some trouble with my 2nd gear. About half of the time I try to get into 2nd, the gears grind.. The other half I can get it to engage but I feel like I have to jam it in. I tried to start moving in second gear and it seemed to work ok, then I did it again and the gear wasnt fully engaged and popped out. What do you think the issue is?? Could my stopper bolt be one thread to far in? I am not a huge tranny guy so anything will help. Thanks.
If that's all that's happened since the change, it's probably the shifter stop bolt. You don't need stops on the T56, it has internal stops.
Did you notice if the shifter cup was worn/broken?
Did you notice if the shifter cup was worn/broken?
No the cup seemed fine, the stop bolt was the first thing I thought of but I was unaware that the T-56 had internal stops. Thanks for the info. Should I just take out the stop bolt completely?
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Those bolts in the shifter base are to prevent you from bending the internal shift forks in the tranny. I have installed a few 5.0 shifter and all you need to do is set the ebrake in the car firmly put the car into 2nd gear with the shifter stop backed out. Then run the stop bolt up against the shifter till snug and back off between a 1/4 and 1/2 turn. In my opinion it doesn't make alot of since to buy a nice aftermarket shifter then toss half of it in the trash or not use it. Hope you get it adjusted right.
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Verdad Gallardo Yup.. Most people just back them off the shifter .050-.060" to make sure they aren't blocking the shifts, but keep them on the shifter in case it's ever sold/moved to another trans that needs the stops..
You don't need any shifter stops in the T56 like you do in other transmissions.
So i have just installed my pro 5.0 Shifter yesterday and I am having some trouble with my 2nd gear. About half of the time I try to get into 2nd, the gears grind.. The other half I can get it to engage but I feel like I have to jam it in. I tried to start moving in second gear and it seemed to work ok, then I did it again and the gear wasnt fully engaged and popped out. What do you think the issue is?? Could my stopper bolt be one thread to far in? I am not a huge tranny guy so anything will help. Thanks.
This may seem silly, but check the console clearance as well. Sometimes the console gets gets re-installed in a position where it interferes with the shift lever & causes a shifting problem.
