Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegas69
Get a small piece of thin sheet aluminum. Cut a piece that you can shape around the shift rail to cover the open area. Then drill 4 holes. Two on each side of the shift rod and shift rail. Then safety wire it to the shift rail to baffle the oil.
This is really what this hobby is all about. Taking bastard parts and making them tango.
|
I like the way your brain works.
One challenge besides baffle clearances with the shaft moving fore and aft and left to right, is understanding how the oil flows during operation. I'm guessing the majority of oil may be slung against the case wall by the gear and pushed up the wall to the shifter base. So baffles attached to the case sidewalls may be just as effective. So I'm not sure baffle attached to just the shift rail will resolve the issue.
A boot like this, similar function to the stock Tremec, could easily be made to work if the material will hold up to the lubricant and heat. I believe this one is designed for external application.
Ideally I'd like to limit alterations to the $300 shifter vs. altering the $2,700 transmission.
Though it appears casting the case with side baffles could effectively control this issue.