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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: 69merc on Friday,March 25, 2022, 01:25:28 PM
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Is it possible? I have a 365 and have just mated it to the engine. I’d like to put it in some of the gears to see if everything is meshed correctly with the clutch. I know where the shift linkage attaches to, but not sure how to put it in gears or neutral.
Thanks
Jim
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It's easier if you can spin the input shaft by hand but, yes, you can shift through the gears. Use a pair of vise-grips to lock one output shaft. Use another pair of visegrips so you can turn the other output shaft. Use an ice pick/punch/screwdriver in the shift rod pin hole. Rotating selects the different gates, in and out selects the actual gears. Turn the output shaft to ease selection.
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If you put a screwdriver through the hole the roll pin fits through you can just push, pull and twist it using that, sort of using it like a T handle. That minimises the risk of chewing the shaft with vice grips.
Roughly mid in/out should be neutral and all in or out should select a gear, which one depends on where it was on the "twist". You can tell if your in reverse or 5th by observing the external detent mechanism (with the plastic cover off)
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Thanks for the quick tips! You guys are great for a Lotus/Europa newbie! It works like it should. :beerchug:
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Excellent. To keep it that way, regularly check the oil level until you get a handle on how often it needs checking. #1 killer of 365s is a low oil level.