Who's Seth Garrett?
I just googled the phone# and nothing came up.
I called Passon today, 1 day short of a week since I left a message. I explained I left message on the 21st, restated why I'm calling, when I installed it - silence.
Can I get some feedback or direction, I don't want anything else at the moment and I'm willing to try anything.
Asked when did I purchase, if I adjusted shifter, and if I aligned the bellhousing.
I had the engine built a few years back, and had the pilot bushing, flywheel, and bellhousing installed. Pilot and bell done at machine shop because it wasn't something I was familiar with at the time, flywheel because it was dyno'd and needed for alignment.
I put the engine in the car, installed the clutch and the 4 speed.
Fast forward to the 5 speed, I swapped in a new pilot, flywheel and clutch, and left the bellhousing alone.
Passon informed me that the 4 speed has a roller bearing which is more forgiving to a bellhousing that's out of alignment.
The 5 speed has a tapered bearing, which is not forgiving at all - wish I knew that earlier.
I needed to verify it was not out more than .005, to which I replied I don't have anything on writing, and my worst fear is the machine shop either doesn't either, or they didn't do it.
Went there today, no records, original owner retired, no luck.
Spent the rest of the day trying to find someone who can do this for me - these shops don't even know what I'm talking about, can't find anyone, guess I'll have to learn it.
Came home, checked shifter again, all aspects, clearance, pulled rods, etc.
I noticed something, 3rd sometimes, 4th usually, it takes 2 clicks to get it into gear.
Now remember, I know nothing, so I turned the crank, tried again, and repeated, I don't know why.
A dozens times I turned the crank and manually shifted the gears with a wrench, never 1/2, never 5/R, once 3rd, everytime but twice 4th.
No idea if this means anything.
Pulling towards the camera is 4th.
At the end I tried to just flick it with the wrench, and it slips right into 3rd no problemo.
