Stuck in gear

I have a 1971 Bronco 302 3 speed manual (converted to the floor). The shifter is stuck in third gear and won't come out. It starts up fine and the clutch does work but it is still stuck in gear. I took off in third gear to see if it would come out of gear, but it didn't . i did smell a burnt smell and parked it immediately. Could this be a clutch problem or transmission problem? thanks for the help

The prob is the shifter is dry. my floor shifter used to do the same thing. you might have to get underneath and use channellocks on the linkage arms while someone else wiggles the shifter. after you get it unstuck then lube up the shifter with wd-40 or pb.
not a clutch or trans prob. make sure the bushings on the shifter rods are good too.

Disconnect the shifter rods from the trans and manually put the trans back into neutral. Replace worn bushings and adjust the shifter. Here are the instructions.

What is the proper way to adjust my Hurst 3 speed shifter?

There is a 1/4 inch hole at the bottom of the Hurst mechanism that runs through all 2 levers. This is called the neutral alignment hole. To ensure proper adjustment, run the shifter from first into reverse and then back to neutral. Insert the neutral alignment pin (or a 1/4 inch drill bit) into the neutral alignment hole. If the 1-R lever interferes with the smooth insertion of the alignment pin, remove the 1-R linkage rod from the shifter and thread the adjuster button either in or out to eliminate the interference. Repeat this procedure with the 2-3 lever. To adjust the stop bolts, back the bolts out of the shifter frame until only a few threads remain. Push the stick firmly into 2nd gear and hold. Screw in the stop bolt until contact is made. Release the stick and back the stop bolt out one turn and tighten the jamnut. Push the stick into 3rd gear and repeat the procedure.

Ok thanks for the help. I'll give that a shot tomorrow . Would any of that explain the burnt smell?

Robby1971 said:

Ok thanks for the help. I'll give that a shot tomorrow . Would any of that explain the burnt smell?

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smell cuz you slipped it starting off in 3rd, stop that,,,,,,,,, should be ok

Robby1971 said:

Ok thanks for the help. I'll give that a shot tomorrow . Would any of that explain the burnt smell?

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That was some of the life leaving the clutch.

I had the same problem and the linkage was out of adjustment. Another thing you might want to do is look at the bushings on the linkage rods and the shifter. If they are worn out you are going to want to replace them.