C. Douglas Johnson Jr.

Well after mucking about with a really junky steering column I figured it out. The top pivot which your shift arm rotates around actually lets the rod move up and down doing the transfer of the two arms on the bottom. It was so mucked up it would slide on the pin.That is why you move the shift lever back and forth when you shift from 1/r to 2/3. I hope this makes sense.

I pulled a 41 Lincoln cabriolet out of 15 year storage with a v8 flathead in it. I have it running and purring but I cannot get the shifter to go in 1 and reverse. When I go to trany and shift manually all is good. I cannot get the shifting rod to move up and down. Any ideas please. Lubed the bottom end with pb blaster but don't see how to pull it apart.

You have to wiggle it around to get it to come out.

I would like to purchase this for my 1942 cabriolet. 317 644 9578

And he didn't even have to put it on e-bay and the bidding starts. If a member gets it I hope he/she shares how good the car is.

What is your question? What are your goals and how deep are your pockets?

I just go under the pumpkin and lift both up at once.

I would jack the rear end first and put two jack stands under the rear axle,1 on each side of the pumpkin. Then I would go to the front cross member area in the middle and jack up the front. The rear end should rotate in your back jack stands and then you can get it high enough to put two jack stands under your front axle.

I am up in Indiana and would like to come look at it. Please contact me and we can set up a meeting.

Next important question is do you have paperwork for the car?

I sent an e-mail to him within the first couple of days and never heard anything from him.

First thing is to pull the inside cable and make sure it is lubricated

How did it go this weekend?

When first popping the hub from the taper I leave the nut on, but loose so you don't swell up the threads and not be able to get the nut back on. Once the taper fit is popped apart, piece of cake.

You either pull the motor or rear end and torque tube which is the normal way. You have to get the rear of the car way up so you can pull rear end and spring backwards from underneath the car. You will have to pull the interior carpet so you can pull the pan from on top of the tranny so you can remove the tranny. Its not a two hour job!

Stock they have weak points but there are a couple of people that rebuild them and take the weak spots out

Sounds like an intake valve not closed, engine sat for awhile?

Like any old car, many upgrades have occurred and learned that makes them driveable. Where most people get nervous is that they will never drive like a modern car that has all modern conveniences which the older cars don't have. I love driving my older cars and the feeling I get.

where are they coming from?

I thought only aluminum got washers

part of sway bar

where are you located?

4964

It seems it is epidemic that people say they do xyz and when pressed they admit they don't. How about telling us who this is so someone else doesn't deal with an incompetent and liar engine builder.

did you get one?