[Paul in SC]

Originally Posted by efnfast

Thanks for making me ask another question Paul in SC.
What is a "crash-thru reverse detent"?

It was an addition to the ZF in '95 that removed the lock-out ring on the shifter and added a mechanism inside the tranny that provided extra resistance when shifting into reverse. The Hurst shifter does not provide for a lock out and the gate between 6th and reverse is extremely close. At least it was in the one I had. Bill / ZFDoc said it had been ground down either on purpose or from use that made it even closer. Bill has his own shifter that has a lock-out ring.

I have attached a photo of the crash through mechanism that Bill added to mine. How it actually works I am not sure, maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain. All I know is it works and the adjustments Bill made were well worth it.