i need some help..i parted 3 68 cutlass' out over the past few years..and i personally pulled the linkage off each...and theres diffs..not paying attention..i didnt mark them..ive googled etc and cant get a real answer i believe..

again..i pulled these off 68 transmissions, but the rods..all 3 are diff..the top 2 look simular, but on the swivel area.they are angled diff..and the bottom has diff bends..so can someone tell me for sure whats what? what about the reverse levers..i am ready to put my 68 together and trying to get it right..

i thought this was correct
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then noticed this
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and which reverse lever?
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can some one one tell me which is correct for which year?

 

Mark, here's a pic of my '68 from when I went through the trans & shifter back in '12. My linkage matches your top pic & it uses the smaller of the reverse levers. It's a nice #s matching, unmolested car. I did add a new shifter housing & rear plate with the stop bolts in it like the aftermarket comp/plus shifters use. The factory uses the upper of the 2 holes in each of the levers(My pic shows 1 in the top,1 in the bottom as I was still playing with the adjustment) I ended up using the lower holes as it shortens the shifter throw a bit. I just had to massage the slot in the 1-2 clevis a little so it wouldn't bind on the lever. Factory "correct" would be to use the upper holes.

 

awesome, thanks very much