Dlo3575

Alright here is the deal. I was installing a new carpet kit and front console in my 63 Impala SS. I am not a newbie nor retarded. However, I was wrapping up the install i went to shift and I noticed it would NOT move out of gear! WTF!! I took off the front console and exposed the shifter. I did not notice anything out of sort. I jacked up the car and looked under neath to see if anything had fallen and jammed the linkage. Nothing i can see. Now I am NOT a transmission guy.. I have never owned a 4 speed car before. Here are a few observations:

1. while taking the shifter lever out i lost one of the two bolts that held the after market hurst ****er in place. I still can't find it. (it doesn't mean it is hung up somewhere neither)

2. The clutch engages as it should and I can ddrive it into the garage just fine in 1st gear.

3. I engage the clutch and the shift if fricken frozen in first like a SOB. It will not even hint of moving into neutral or anyother gear.

4. I can take pics, cause i dont even know what kind of trans i have.

y'all got any ideas, short of dropping the transmission?

kevinkpk

Is it a T10? Your going to have I think 3, but I know 2 shifter rods that hook to the transmission. I don't know the history, or about the missing bolt but, I'd suggest drop the shifter rods, and with a screw driver pop the fron shifter back to see if it will get out of gear.

kevinkpk

I'm thinking there are two shifter rods, been decades since I've delt with one.

Dlo3575

I have three shifting rods. I will take pictures tomorrow and upload and share my observations.