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[George Simpson - Forums]

Ric - it's not clear who you are writing to. If to me, I have a 1953 
Alpine with the floor change but it was on the car when I got it and the 
only problem I have is with the cable link from lever to g/box which 
needs to be millimetre perfectly adjusted to select all gears.

I presently have the inner cable out of the car and I'm comparing it 
with a used one that Rod Allen sent me. My original (?) is 0.375" diam 
and is a Bowden type cable (i.e. smooth surface). The one Rod sent is 
0.440" diam and is of the twisted wire (like a m/cycle control cable) 
but, being thicker, seems stiffer than the old cable. The 'new' inner 
cable just fits inside the outer but I will have to drill out the two 
bolts at each end which secure this inner cable.

Good luck in your search. With all the S-T 90's rotting in the UK, I 
would think that a floor gear change with its rod and cable would be 
available from there for a reasonable price. You will find the fitting 
instructions on Bob Hamilton's website which shows some pages I scanned 
covering the fitting of a Kneer gear change.

George

Ricardo Scofidio wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just finished a phone conversation with Dave Reina in Brooklyn. I 
> called him because I live in New York City and am putting a 1953 
> Alpine back together that has gearbox linkage problems. Dave mentioned 
> that you have changed your transmission to another unit with a floor 
> shifter. The main problem with my car is that the linkage was modified 
> by the previous owner making it impossible to properly adjust. Do you 
> save the linkage that was removed from your car? If so would you be 
> willing to sell it to me? I guess giving into temptation I would ask 
> how do you like your new unit with the floor shifter? Is that 
> something I should seriously consider? Thanking you in advance for a 
> response
>
> Kind regards,
> Ric Scofidio
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