Mancini transmission

TrailBeast. You are not only a gentleman but a scholar. There are so many good people on this site. Dan

I thought we were not allowed to call each other names on here Dan. :D
Thanks



Yes, it has 2,3, and R. We blew the back brake cylinders and a hose bleeding the brakes so I haven't got to drive the duster since my post. It really acts like the shifter isn't getting it down to first all the time. I have a confession to make. I think the o ring isn't sealing on the dipstick. it is burning fluid on the header every time the pump is pushing the fluid. I was told that might be it by the guy who put the car back together. After I wrecked the duster I got a bunch of upgrade parts (including tranny) and was having a guy fix the body, and re assemble the duster. He ended up going through a divorce and loosing his business. The duster sat in his field, and the motor and tranny in a storage building for 8 years. This duster has the old C.P.P.A, headers so to do anything you have to pull the engine and tranny. Anyway I didn't do any of this work to put it together. Really acts like the new Cheetah shifter isn't adjusted right. I know with the old B&M you had to get it right on the edge of park to get first. I was hoping the new shifter would work better. Will know more when the brakes work. Wow, didn't mean to be so long winded but wanted yall to see the whole picture.

NOW things are making more sense.
It really does sound like the shifter misadjustment, now that more history came out.
It's possible that it does not have the correct lever on it also.
You can order one specific to the shifter assembly.
When I changed mine to the floor the lever that came with the shifter was shorter than the factory lever.
The shorter lever changed the geometry of the lever to match the shifter positions.
Maybe yours is not the right lever.
Try to adjust it and keep that in mind as a possiblity while you are seeing it in action.

PS Don't worry about the short answer, as we all have our frustration limits.