The 406 Cruisers - 40's Only Run is coming up next month. I'd rather this not be my third year doing this run without a functional low range. For background, I've got a '78 that has been swapped with a GM 350 and 700r4. I think that the t-case is original to the truck, but it very well may not be. I suspect the experts here can sort that out quickly. Shifting from 2wd to 4wd is easy enough. Lever forward is 2wd and lever rearward is 4wd. The problem is that I can't get into low range.
If I'm thinking correctly, the shaft labeled "2wd/4wd" moves forward or rearward to select 2 or 4 wheel drive. That part seems to work fine. The linkage labeled "Range" doesn't seem to want to move at all.
This photo shows the end of that linkage. It looks like it should move left or right to select the range. I put a pry bar against it and it didn't move, though I didn't try very hard.
Is there some magic incantation I need to say to get it to move? Do I need to apply a Big Funky Hammer? Do I need the gears moving to get it to shift? Is it actually an original t-case?
Any tricks to get it to move? Thanks!
If I'm thinking correctly, the shaft labeled "2wd/4wd" moves forward or rearward to select 2 or 4 wheel drive. That part seems to work fine. The linkage labeled "Range" doesn't seem to want to move at all.
This photo shows the end of that linkage. It looks like it should move left or right to select the range. I put a pry bar against it and it didn't move, though I didn't try very hard.
Is there some magic incantation I need to say to get it to move? Do I need to apply a Big Funky Hammer? Do I need the gears moving to get it to shift? Is it actually an original t-case?
Any tricks to get it to move? Thanks!
