Dodge transmission

I have a 1956 dodge truck C3-C8-116 270cid V8 It has a manual 3 on the tree with a borg warner OD
My problem is the linkage is all wrong 1st is where 2nd should be, 2nd is in the 3rd positon, 3rd in the 1st and I have "No Reverse" at all. i cannot find anything showing the linkage or even what is 1s or 2nd etc on the tranny Any and all help would be appreciated

 

Can you post a picture?

 

i can't today im headed out the door to one of the grandkids bday party but i will soon as possible thanks

 

Enjoy .

 

would this help?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=993PFcdSv-I
I know on earlier Mopar stuff, the shift linkage is 'different' than the typical 2 arms/4 positions. They had an in/out and a front/back shift pattern. If your linkage is wrong, can it be flipped and connected backwards?
I'd check out Power Wagon forums and 50s Mopar forums if this is a common transmission. They should have diagnostics, repair and parts info.

BTW, welcome to the HAMB. You might want to post an intro. This section of the site is less traveled, and your question does fit the main board. It would get more eyes on it there.

 

Thanks i have been super busy and haven't messed with in awhile. I'm 67 yrs old and crawling under cars is really not what i want to do. So when i get a chance i'm headed down to my buddies to put it on the lift. I will definitely post pic and will check out the you tube video thanks again.

 

This group of hoodlums, I mean upstanding vintage auto enthusiasts, tends toward the more experienced end of the age spectrum, so you fit right in.
If the solution doesn't become apparent up on the hoist, take pics and maybe it can be solved.

This probably doesn't need to be said, but shift linkages that have 50 plus years on them have worn, sticky, pivots that haven't been adjusted properly, are often bent and many times have incorrect hardware. Fixes can range from lubing and adjustment to removal, straightening linkage, welding and reshaping holes and pivots, sourcing new bushes, washers and retaining hardware.

30 bucks here may be worth it just for the diagrams. Picture is worth a thousand words and so forth.
https://www.faxonautoliterature.com/1955-1956-Dodge-C-3-Truck-Repair-Shop-Manual-Original-Supplement

 

not very good pics but here they are

 

Looks like your front adjustment might be loose and moving.

 

Maybe you have it figured out already. I don’t usually check this part of the forum, saw it and forgot to get pictures until today. When you pull the shifter towards you it should pull the rod going to the selector lever (side lever on the trans) forward. Forward position selects R-1, Relaxed position which is rearward selects 2-3 . Moving the shifter up and down should move the arm on top of the trans. Which shifts from reverse to first or second to third depending on the position of the selector arm.

 

Thanks everyone finally got it fixed part of the problem was inside the tranny, part was the adjustment linkage and the wires were switched on the O.D, selinoid so now all 3 gears and reverse work and the OD thanks again. LOL I just needed the help of someone smarter than me

 

Don't we all!
If you have any pointers on how it all works now that it IS working, share them here. You can be the smart guy for the next person that needs help on this setup.

 

That's interesting, was that a newer transmission that used solenoids? That doesn't seem like what came in the truck, and that is a peculiar looking bell housing in the pic @56C3B6 posted, does yours look square like that @hdrider1957 ??? (I learn stuff all the time) BTW, good explaination, @56C3B6