LD28 gearbox setup....Help

[Brendeni]

Hi Fellas......i need your help.

Finally, the beginning of the end is at sight. I have a LD28 Engine and Gearbox in my van...well almost. I have the following issues and need your advice.
1. The gearbox is too far back as you would expect, any ideas on how to have the stick where i want it. An extra longer lever could be made up but i would like to think that there is an alternative. I dont think that I would like the feel of the gearbox being so far back with an extended lever.
2. I really want to keep 3 seats in front as well. Does anyone have a LD28 setup with the 3 seats in front? What to do with the gear lever, remote link? How does that work?

Thanks Fellas

[Gordon]

Made my own remote gearshift for an Anglia back in the day. Used a ball joint that I mounted on a plate that I attached to the gearbox using the existing cover plates on the box exactly where I wanted the new gear stick to be. Made up a new gear stick that screwed into the top of the ball joint. Cut the original stick short on the gearbox and welded a piece of bar to it and the ball joint shaft. If memory serves me right, the only issue I had was with reverse. Think I removed the wedge inside the original gear selector that prevents you from hitting reverse by accident. That was a Ford box so the Nissan may be different. Just means you gotta take care that you don't select reverse by mistake. A bit like the original manual box in a Bedford.

I'm sure there is a cleverer way to do it though.

[VanWolf]

Brendeni,

Try this link.

http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=2&topic=988.10

Mike

[Brendeni]

Thanks fellas