To shift from 5th to 6th, I have to push the gearshift lever to the passenger side. If I do not do this, it gets hung up. Is this normal?

 

Yup. There's a little dogleg to the right going into 6th.

Rusty

 

It's normal. What I do to make the 5-6 shift quicker is push the shifter down and towards the passenger side with a flick of the wrist. Once the tranny gets some miles on it it will really loosen up and you can shift really quickly with it. If you're good, you can really get some impressive acceleration numbers.

Obviously, I've been practicing.

 

now if there was a 7th gear... i am alwasy at like 60 mph and try to shift again, then find that im already in 6th and have to go back.

 

done that too many times in past, but now i am use to the 6 speed. makes it interesting driving someones 5 speed where reverse is where our 6th is

 

is it possible-probable to accsidentely get into reverse going into fifth?

 

No it wont go into reverse from 6th.

 

It will go in to reverse from 4th though.


mike b

 

It certainly will....as I have experienced the unpleasant sound of gears grinding on too many occasions.