Shifter hitting heads

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4ford

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Got the motor in the car 1941 ford 59ab motor with offy 400 heads 3speed column shifter and the rod for 2nd &3rd gear hits the back side of head. The lever is cast so I don't think I can bend it? I did make it shorter and it looks like it goes in gear on both but the neutral position seams different..... Haven't stared the motor yet to test but anyone ran into this before? And what to do do to resolve this?
Thanks.
 
If you are saying you shortened the linkage rod between the column selector lever and the transmission arm, then you will probably have to adjust the 1st/reverse linkage rod to make the neutral position line up. It is a trial and error thing until it works.
 
So shorten the 1st and reverse to about the same length. That will change the neutral back to the same spot. I will try it
 
My shifting lever hit the valve cover on my SBF. Shortened one lever and had to adj. the length of the rod to get neutral correct. After that all OK.
 
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