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rotorwrench · 06-26-2019, 05:16 PM

If the low/reverse gear was turned around, the fork won't fit in the groove of the gear it might push it one way but not pull it back if it fits in there at all. I/m more familiar with the early Ford transmissions, the 259 series, and the T85 than the T86 but all of them have to have a mechanism that pushes the rail back when reverse gear is selected. If it doesn't, the unit will free wheel in reverse. The car can be pushed back but the engine won't turn the output shaft of the transmission. That OD shift rail has to be locked out either with the cable pull or the reverse mechanism.

06-26-2019, 05:16 PM	#13
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,426	Re: 3 on the tree t56 gear box r10 0d problem If the low/reverse gear was turned around, the fork won't fit in the groove of the gear it might push it one way but not pull it back if it fits in there at all. I/m more familiar with the early Ford transmissions, the 259 series, and the T85 than the T86 but all of them have to have a mechanism that pushes the rail back when reverse gear is selected. If it doesn't, the unit will free wheel in reverse. The car can be pushed back but the engine won't turn the output shaft of the transmission. That OD shift rail has to be locked out either with the cable pull or the reverse mechanism. Last edited by rotorwrench; 06-26-2019 at 05:22 PM.