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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Brass shift coupler bushings are totally worth it
Posted by: Tdskip Mar 5 2022, 11:45 AM
Just finished rebuilding the red ex-Turbo car’s Shift coupler using brass bushings and I have to say that I think these are going to be my default solution going forward. They can take a little bit of polishing to fit but once you do that it makes for a very tight and smooth couple of action and I found the difference in shift feel to be quite noticeable.
Worth a try if you’re thinking about doing his job soon.
Posted by: 930cabman Mar 5 2022, 01:52 PM
Just finished rebuilding the red ex-Turbo car’s Shift coupler using brass bushings and I have to say that I think these are going to be my default solution going forward. They can take a little bit of polishing to fit but once you do that it makes for a very tight and smooth couple of action and I found the difference in shift feel to be quite noticeable.
Worth a try if you’re thinking about doing his job soon.
Did you use Oilite? with impregnated oil. last year I switched to Oilite and never looked back, much more precise than plastic.
Posted by: iankarr Mar 5 2022, 04:39 PM
Same here. Simple and noticeable upgrade
Posted by: 76-914 Mar 5 2022, 05:02 PM
When I still had the V8 in the red 914 I installed a set of those and the difference was like night and day. I posted about them but most comments were they are too expensive. 
Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 5 2022, 06:22 PM
Who sells these ?
Posted by: 76-914 Mar 5 2022, 08:14 PM
Who sells these ?
I bought mine from Pelican Jim
Posted by: ndfrigi Mar 5 2022, 09:25 PM
https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/PELBUSHBR.htm?pn=PEL-BUSH-BR&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImLeZ4MCw9gIVnCCtBh1vwgaaEAQYBCABEgKKdPD_BwE&ByPassCat=Y
I did use also the bronze bushing for the transmission console and sure it was a good upgrade. My only concern with it, it may worn out the long linkage rod and the pin of the coupler since it is grinding with 2 hard surface, compare to plastic.
Easy to buy the bushings than the rod and the pin for the coupler.
Posted by: Freezin 914 Mar 6 2022, 12:40 PM
https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/PELBUSHBR.htm?pn=PEL-BUSH-BR&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImLeZ4MCw9gIVnCCtBh1vwgaaEAQYBCABEgKKdPD_BwE&ByPassCat=Y
I did use also the bronze bushing for the transmission console and sure it was a good upgrade. My only concern with it, it may worn out the long linkage rod and the pin of the coupler since it is grinding with 2 hard surface, compare to plastic.
Easy to buy the bushings than the rod and the pin for the coupler.
Has anybody run these for a long period of time to confirm wear rate??
Posted by: 914Sixer Mar 6 2022, 12:49 PM
$10 cheaper on ebay and $3 shipping.
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Posted by: brant Mar 6 2022, 12:57 PM
I’ve run brass made by race shop for 20 years
They do wear despite annual maintenance
I had to switch them out a few times over the years
And there is wear on the rod
At some point we turned smaller ID and had to rework the rod also
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