jerico 3-4 shift arm lever issue

[Paul Merolla]

Originally Posted by 69Cobra

I've broke one in the last 10 years. When mine broke my stop had loosened up and was not stopping the shifter, the slider/fork/arm was. After adjusting it on the bench with the cover off and seeing what its doing in there I've not had a problem since. But I believe the key is to set the stops with the cover off so you can see what you're doing. I set mine to where it leaves about .030" of play before "bottoming out" and let the dog ring suck the slider in the rest of the way. Haven't had a problem since. Also make sure your shifter rods are running as parallel as possible. Hope this helps

I installed my Long shifter last night and got the rods on when I remembered this thread...this sounds to me like a dumb question, but where are the stops? I don't see anything on the shifter that looks adjustable other than the heims on the rods. I don't want to take this thing to the track for the first time and bust the trans!

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Paul Merolla

I installed my Long shifter last night and got the rods on when I remembered this thread...this sounds to me like a dumb question, but where are the stops? I don't see anything on the shifter that looks adjustable other than the heims on the rods. I don't want to take this thing to the track for the first time and bust the trans!

I have 2 Jericos with Long V Gate shifters (NON pistol grip), and if my shifters have any stops, I`ve never seen them.

[Run to Rund]

I run the Mr. Gasket vertical gate, aka Hurst V Gate 2. It has a bolt-on set of stops. For the price, the Long darn sure ought to have stops. Apparently it does:

Designed exclusively for G-Force G-101 clutchless transmission.

Allows transmission to be rotated 90¡ for increased ground clearance.

Supplied with stainless steel tube rods and Heim-end linkage for all applications.

Push-pull design virtually eliminates missed shifts.

External shift stops prevent overshifting which can result in transmission damage.

http://longshifters.com/shifter_4_vj1000.asp

[b.guggenmos]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

I have 2 Jericos with Long V Gate shifters (NON pistol grip), and if my shifters have any stops, I`ve never seen them.

Like Rory's my Long shifter for the Jerico has no stops either. Brian

[JHeath]

Is anybody doing the burnout in 3rd gear?

[Run to Rund]

Jerico says not to burnout in 3rd; it is the weakest gear due to being against the split between mainshaft and input gear.

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by Run to Rund

Jerico says not to burnout in 3rd; it is the weakest gear due to being against the split between mainshaft and input gear.

thats funny, just about every stickshift i know does them in 3rd....

[b.guggenmos]

Originally Posted by Run to Rund

Jerico says not to burnout in 3rd; it is the weakest gear due to being against the split between mainshaft and input gear.

I heard about this on another forum and it had me worried as I always used third in my toploader so I asked Jerico and I got third gear is fine for the burnout answer.

I am just a bracket racer but I don't believe second would be enough tire speed and I think my soft loc would not be happy with fourth?

Maybe some others can chime in as this is a great subject. Brian

[Jeff Lee]

I've always done my burnout in 3rd and use a 3-step which is also supposed to be a no-no. That was in both Stock & SS/H. I think the wheel speed will be too slow using 2nd gear for a burnout.
I've been racing since 1998 on the same Jerico trans. I have changed ratio's a few times (even 3rd gear) and I've never seen one problem inside the case. True, my racing is inconsistant from year to year but when I am racing, it's hundreds of runs in a year.

[69Cobra]

Originally Posted by Paul Merolla

I installed my Long shifter last night and got the rods on when I remembered this thread...this sounds to me like a dumb question, but where are the stops? I don't see anything on the shifter that looks adjustable other than the heims on the rods. I don't want to take this thing to the track for the first time and bust the trans!

You know I've heard this before... I don't know if you have to tell them you want stops when you order the shifter or what. But I wouldn't use one without. Call Long and tell them you want stops on your shifter and see what they say. They might tell you to send your old one in and $100 with it for the upgraded shifter. I don't know but I wouldn't go banging gears without shifter stops or you are just asking for problems.