aw11 newb owner need help!!!

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Hi All,

I recently purchased an 86' AW11, the engine being blown we had it replaced with a 16V engine from Japan, but used the same 5spd tranny, which was mint i.e. new clutch, good synchros etc etc. While testing the car out, after the install, we noticed that the tranny was popping out of fourth gear and having trouble getting into 5th...we obviously informed the mechanic (who said the tranny was dead), so we decided to tell him we'll be back. We drove it home and realised that the car wasn't going into reverse either! In fact when put into the reverse position it was rolling forward?!...I read on some forums that this could be a linkage or a shifter cable problem?- Any ideas????? (tranny oil? linkages? shifter cables? ?????)

Thanks a bunch!

Jon

p.s. you can email me at jonratnasamy@hotmail.com if necessary