Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Transmission / Shifter question

[clyde romero (clyderomero]

Listen if you look at the Ferrari transaxle from the front of the car all
you will see is the torque tube coming out of it which is then connected to
the shift lever we all move. How a downward force pure vertical I might add
will exhort any pressure on a shift fork is beyond me. Having worked on
several of these trans axles it is in my opinion that putting any pressure
on the gated shift lever will NOT cause any damage to the transaxle a quick
look at the parts manual with its exploded view will explain this even to
the most technically challenge.
Thanks for listening. 

         
 
 
Clyde
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Hans E. Hansen [mailto:FList [at] hanshansen.org] 
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:23 PM
To: clyde
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Transmission / Shifter question

I don't see what is so hard to understand about this.  When you push
fore-aft on the shift lever, it pushes the shift forks - regardless of
type of linkage or where/how the shift lever is mounted.  If you continue
to push after the syncro is in position, the fork will exert pressure
against the syncro ring - again, regardless of linkage type.  If you
release all pressure from the shift lever, the fork sort of 'floats' in
the syncro groove.  Resting your hand on the shift lever won't
damage the forks *as long as you are exerting NO fore-aft pressure*.
However, in normal driving situations, it is difficult to be certain that
you are exerting NO force.

As a teenager, I was guilty of this.  I had to replace the 3-4 fork in
a 4 speed because I always had my hand there anticipating the
next up or down shift while driving crooked roads.  A mechanic
set me straight and I had no more problems.

Hans.

On 2/24/08, clyde romero <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Well you can believe what you want but I cant see how a linkage that goes
> through a gated shifter and transmits its request for a gear thru a torque
> tube is going to apply sufficient pressure to effect shift forks that are
> very much removed from the applied pressure. Especially when the pressure
is
> applied vertically to the shifter and the only damage I can see is the
> return spring that LS mentions.
>
> And LS did the ignition skip go away?
>
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