Anyone have a shift finger for Jerico?

BILL TAYLOR · 08-28-2013, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

Jerico doesn't ship again until Monday so if anyone has these fingers they would like to sell please let me know.

Bobby, I assume you saw Ed Carpenters post!? I have your shop number. When is a good time to call? Thanks, Bill.

Bobby Fazio · 08-30-2013, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BILL TAYLOR

Bobby, I assume you saw Ed Carpenters post!? I have your shop number. When is a good time to call? Thanks, Bill.

Yes thanks Bill, Ed shipped me one so big thanks to Ed.

hookdaddy · 08-30-2013, 11:45 AM

Mondays a holiday so Jericho don't ship til Tuesday. Just in the interest of accuracy

Bobby Fazio · 09-13-2013, 09:19 AM

I've taken all the shift fingers I currently have, as well as the brand new one I just received from Jerico, and my machinist and I did two dye penetrant tests on them and they ALL have cracks, even the brand new one. Evidence of cracks at the bottom base and 1mm up in the flat (where mine keep breaking). These pieces are not being made right from the factory. My machinist believes the heat treat process is not being performed correctly. I am going to have some made out of 4340 steel rather than 8620 and they will hopefully never break again.

Robert Simpson · 09-13-2013, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

I've taken all the shift fingers I currently have, as well as the brand new one I just received from Jerico, and my machinist and I did two dye penetrant tests on them and they ALL have cracks, even the brand new one. Evidence of cracks at the bottom base and 1mm up in the flat (where mine keep breaking). These pieces are not being made right from the factory. My machinist believes the heat treat process is not being performed correctly. I am going to have some made out of 4340 steel rather than 8620 and they will hopefully never break again.

Bobby, when my father bought his Jerico 3speed (for a 265 chevy) several years ago. He broke the 3-4 arm off the trans with about 15 runs on it. We thought it was a freak think, this happened at a points race. He bought 2 more arms so he had a spare. Broke it again with about another 10 runs, at a points race again. So we replaced it and went on. I looked at both broken arms and you could see the imperfection in the castings at the point of failure. We spoke with Jerico and at the time he was unaware of it but he wanted to see them. So we sent them back to him. That was that. We thought we were the only ones to have this problem? Guess not. Sorry it is happening to you. Hang in there.

Robert

Bobby Fazio · 11-03-2013, 08:27 PM

Damn I broke this 3-4 shift finger for the third time in a year. 30 runs on the last one and now this one was on the 17th run.

tony5022 · 11-03-2013, 08:43 PM

Hey Bobby,
I broke two in 6 runs at Kearney a couple weeks ago. Scott from Jerico told me that I had to have a bronze bushing or a bushing machined to hold the finger tight again or will keep breaking. I wont be able to test until next year but that is the plan for me right now.

Tony Hernandez

08-30-2013, 11:45 AM	#3
hookdaddy Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ocala Florida Posts: 254 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Anyone have a shift finger for Jerico? Mondays a holiday so Jericho don't ship til Tuesday. Just in the interest of accuracy __________________ Don Scholl d.scholl@comcast.net 145Y Stock - 145H Super Comp

09-13-2013, 09:19 AM	#4
Bobby Fazio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ Posts: 1,468 Likes: 1,446 Liked 4,365 Times in 501 Posts	Re: Anyone have a shift finger for Jerico? I've taken all the shift fingers I currently have, as well as the brand new one I just received from Jerico, and my machinist and I did two dye penetrant tests on them and they ALL have cracks, even the brand new one. Evidence of cracks at the bottom base and 1mm up in the flat (where mine keep breaking). These pieces are not being made right from the factory. My machinist believes the heat treat process is not being performed correctly. I am going to have some made out of 4340 steel rather than 8620 and they will hopefully never break again. __________________ '65 Mustang SS/L & L/SA DriverInterviews.com \| App.DragInsights.com

11-03-2013, 08:27 PM	#6
Bobby Fazio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ Posts: 1,468 Likes: 1,446 Liked 4,365 Times in 501 Posts	Re: Anyone have a shift finger for Jerico? Damn I broke this 3-4 shift finger for the third time in a year. 30 runs on the last one and now this one was on the 17th run. __________________ '65 Mustang SS/L & L/SA DriverInterviews.com \| App.DragInsights.com

11-03-2013, 08:43 PM	#7
tony5022 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 29 Likes: 8 Liked 10 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Anyone have a shift finger for Jerico? Hey Bobby, I broke two in 6 runs at Kearney a couple weeks ago. Scott from Jerico told me that I had to have a bronze bushing or a bushing machined to hold the finger tight again or will keep breaking. I wont be able to test until next year but that is the plan for me right now. Tony Hernandez