John, could you describe in greater detail how you bent the lever.
Measuring from the top end, where did you make the bend and how much of a
bend? Do you just put it in a vise, hit it with a Mapp gas torch until red
and apply pressure? Then do you let it cool slowly or throw some water on
it?
Thanks,
Ron Fine
If what you call the Z type shift lever is the one w/ the rear portion bent
up to a more vertical position, the answer is yes. Per the Clausager book
and the Anderson/Moment book, the change to the shift lever was at engine #
29D/20598, Aug '60. It is called the "cranked" lever. I'm currently
restoring an early BN7 MK2 which is supposed to have this lever, but did
not. Could not find one. Had a bunch of the "L" shaped levers. Using a
micrometer, found the point on the L lever diameter that matched a long
enough portion of another L lever to give the length necessary to heat and
bend in the crank. Still need to have it chromed, but it looks like it will
turn out good.
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