Reply to "Replaced Engine, Now linkage is off?"

It changed cause the engine and tranny don't go back in the exactly same place each time. I know it sounds wierd but the placement isn't that precise. So they had to make the linkage adjustable to make up for it. First of all make sure your ujoint you took off is fully seated and then tighten it down real tight. Then you try and put it in neutral. If it is too far forward still, you have to loosen the turnbuckle nuts and turn the great big nut counterclock to shorten the linkage, and clockwise to lengthen. If you are too far forward you want shorter, too far back you want longer. Once you get it about right, just snug the nuts back up and check it again. The shifter needs to be centered plus or minus 1/16". You will probably have to loosen the nuts again and keep doing this until it is perfectly centered fron to back. Then go ahead and really tighten the two nuts, and try all the gears. But before you put the trunk back in, start the car and make sure you are getting the gears you think you are. I have had it so far out before, the selector said reverse and it was actualy in second. If that happens to you I will tell ya how to fix it, never panic. The thing is a pain in the butt but never get as frustrated as I did.
Go ahead and give that a try a tell me what it is doing and we can go from there.