Re: Scout II AT linkage length

[Doug Rasmussen <DougRasmussen@domain.elided>]

Tom M wrote:
>I recall the discussion about a 727 in an 800, but...

How long is the Scout II automatic shifter linkage?  How much slack is 
there?  Which direction is the slack?

Is there, oh, say.. sixteen inches of extra length in the shift cable if 
one wanted to put the transmission... oh... sixteen inches farther 
rearward?  Or are there aftermarket shift cables that are longer that'd
work?

BTW, stock Scout II rear driveshaft (on my '77 with a 4spd) is about 40" 
long.. front is 24" long.. Hmm.. I wonder what Tom's up to...<

Tom,

  You could easily move the shifter console back to compensate for the
relocated tranny.  Be careful about too sharp a bend in the stock cable,
though,  it'll bind up.

  B&M makes shift cables of all lengths for their aftermarket shifters. 
The ends are slightly different than a Scout cable, though.   Real soon
now, I'm going to be adapting a B&M cable to my 727 using the Scout II
shifter.   B&M makes several shift setups for the 727.   The problem is the
cable approachs the transmission from the front.  The wide IH bellhousing
forces the cable close to the exhaust and the B&M cables are plastic
(teflon) lined and don't tolerate that heat.

 For your racer, (if you can insulate the cable) the B&M race shifters
would be great.  You can go from 1 to 2, 2 to "D"rive and NEVER overshift. 
  That's something that's hard to do with the stock shifter.

Doug