03-18-2021, 09:30 PM | #21 |
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Quick shift the mitchell,shift it as fast as you can.to me,the mitchell stick is too short.
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03-18-2021, 11:27 PM | #22 |
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03-19-2021, 07:51 AM | #23 |
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our Mitchell was installed by previous owner in 1995.
I have put around 12,000 miles on it since 2009, and expect it to outlive me. These are well-built and very tough units. This year it was a little hard to shift at times, I checked and oil was low. Drained it and it was FILTHY (no memory of when it was changed). I will be more attentive to this in the future. Mitchell recommends 85-145 GL-5 gear oil and annual changes.....
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03-19-2021, 09:43 AM | #25 |
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There was a recent thread where someone posted a picture of the cable shifter mounted to the Model A shift lever.
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03-19-2021, 12:40 PM | #26 |
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03-19-2021, 04:20 PM | #27 |
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Would like to see how it fits in the vehicle and how much cable throw is needed before ordering.
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03-20-2021, 10:59 PM | #28 |
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The cable throw isn't much, a couple of inches +. One may need to fabricate a mounting plate to suit location. Not sure how to put the cable in a "neutral" position, just in is for OD and out is for stock gearing ?
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03-20-2021, 11:11 PM | #29 |
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I'm no wiz when it comes to computers but I'll get a photo up as soon as I can. Nothing is needed that is not in the kit. The shift knob is mounted on the gear stick and is pulled straight up for O/D, down for O/D off. Throw is about 2"
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03-21-2021, 04:32 AM | #32 |
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Can't remember where I got this pic, but my local club had a different pinion puller that I used.
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03-21-2021, 10:35 AM | #33 |
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I'll probably have Steve ship the $100 one with the O.D. Not much in the scheme of things considering the savings you get by ordering direct from Mitchell. Besides, I'll have a loaner on hand for future eastern NC Mitchell installers.
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Mitchell arrived Friday going in the Vicky. Contemplating adding a extra leaf in the spring pack for some dropped floor clearance. Any advice or ideas.
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03-21-2021, 12:14 PM | #35 |
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The Mitchell overdrive housing for a Victoria is 4.5 inches further forward on the drive train to help clear the dropped floor pan. It should also have the top rear corner machined off at an angle. Gluing a strip of quarter inch thick rubber onto the machined area will cushion it if it bottoms out. Replacing the 8-leaf spring with a 10-leaf spring also provides a little more clearance.
The floor pan is not that hard to remove from the car. You can take it to a sheet metal shop and have the front section cut away and boxed if you carry a lot of weight in the back. Tom Endy |
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Thanks Tom. I really did not want to mess with the spring. I was leaving it installed with a spreader when I do the od. I will see how it clears and if needed modify the floor. Great thought.
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The cable is quite long and does a loop behind the O/D and connects from the back via a bracket mounted on the unit to holes that are already in it. You may have seen the tapped holes and wondered why they were there.
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Yes exactly. i have wondered about those holes. Thanks for the explanation. Makes perfect sense now.
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