33 Coupe Transmission  15        05/23/04

The shifter at this point is finished and works great. Notice the small red piece that is below the shifter knob. This is the "reverse lockout" lever so you don't accidentally shift into reverse while moving forward. Once you move the lever from any of the forward gears and work your way towards reverse, you have to first stop in neutral, then push the red lever forward and then you can go into reverse. This is also necessary to pass the NHRA tech inspection. It's a safety feature that is really a good idea if you think about it, racing or not.
 

 

 

It's a little hard to see here but I put some insulation around the shifter cable because it runs next to the exhaust on both sides. If you look close, you'll see both exhaust pipes in the picture but I couldn't get a very good shot of them so you'll have to take my word for it. And no the cable isn't touching the driveshaft on the top either but it does look like it. This should finish the transmission section at this point so that's one more thing I can cross off the list.
 

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