Originally Posted by Epstein

Oh yeah?

Found out the tranny I installed with the motor had a shift rod out of place. Went to put the driveshaft in and it wouldn't turn with shifter in neutral. 1-2 shift rod had slipped back into 1st without the shifter. So, can't move the shifter to the left, can't select 3-4 because the tranny is locked out of sync with the dogs, and I can only get 5-R which doesn't help. Have to drop tranny and remove front cover. Getting the shift rod in to place (it's 'in' and can't be pulled out by hand) is as simple as banging it on the ground a few times. Let this be a lesson to everyone: Everytime you've had a tranny up on end or have done a bellhousing swap, put a shifter on it and row through the gears before installing it. You'll potentially save yourself 3 hours of tranny R&R.

Dan's sister is definitely not a storm trooper!