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| euro911 |
 Feb 5 2012, 10:11 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up!  Group: Members Posts: 8,851 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California 
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As some of you may know, my '75 (aka The 'BB') was butchered by a previous owner. The car had a tail-shift transaxle in when I acquired it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Even though we converted the car back to the correct side-shift transaxle, there is a shift-rod pivot assembly from an early [tail-shift] car riveted to the firewall. To make matters worse, it isn't even square (not installed quite 90 degrees to the firewall). I was able to bend it somewhat and its straighter than it was, but I still can't install an OEM side-shift type of rubber shift-joint cover on it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Since the drive train is still out, I'm thinking of drilling out the rivets, removing the incorrect shift-rod pivot assembly and installing a PMP shift rod bearing.  1. It looks like the PMP bearing will accept the OEM side-shift shift-joint cover, but PMP's ad doesn't mention anything about it, ... so I thought to ask here, if that is true? 2. How is this bearing installed? (it appears to bolt in) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) 3. Do you guys shave the OEM shfit rod down to the correct OD to fit the bearing's ID, or just purchase one of PMP's special shift rods? (PART#PMP914RSR) |
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| euro911 |
Mar 3 2012, 01:32 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,851 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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Richard wasn't happy with the shifter travel, so I removed the bearing and mounting plate, and took it to a friend's shop to discuss modifications.
We decided to take a little over a 1/4" of material off of the back side of the bearing's housing and increased the diameter of the hole in the mounting plate, then recessed the bearing into the mounting plate.  I did need to hog out the shifter hole in the firewall a little bit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) Reinstalled everything and it works great (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Chris, this modification eliminates the need to move the drive train rearward (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| ChrisFoley |
Mar 3 2012, 06:28 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,935 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Mar 3 2012, 02:32 AM)  ... We decided to take a little over a 1/4" of material off of the back side of the bearing's housing and increased the diameter of the hole in the mounting plate, then recessed the bearing into the mounting plate. I did need to hog out the shifter hole in the firewall a little bit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) Reinstalled everything and it works great (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) ... Mark, I was thinking you might have trouble with the way your firewall looked. The coupler normally sits in the depression right where you had that big hole. Your flat repair patch moves the coupler rearward about 1/4". Modifying the coupler as you did is a good solution. |
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euro911 PATRICK MOTORPORTS 914FWSB SHIFT ROD BEARING Feb 5 2012, 10:11 PM
PeeGreen 914 I did this on my last 914. It was easy to do and w... Feb 5 2012, 11:24 PM BIGKAT_83 I did this but used the same bearing. Got mine fro... Feb 6 2012, 05:48 AM Racer Chris The bearing we sell doesn't require any modifi... Feb 6 2012, 07:33 AM
hot_shoe914
The bearing we sell doesn't require any modif... Feb 6 2012, 07:47 AM
PeeGreen 914
The bearing we sell doesn't require any modif... Feb 6 2012, 10:23 AM euro911 Thanks for the replies, guys.
Chris, will the OE... Feb 6 2012, 11:08 AM Racer Chris
Chris, will the OEM shift boot fit over the OD of... Feb 6 2012, 01:36 PM BIGKAT_83 I did this but used the same bearing. Got mine fro... Feb 6 2012, 11:14 AM euro911 Funny, you re-posted at 9:14 :lol:
I looked at th... Feb 6 2012, 11:22 AM wildman I have the Patrick motorsports bearing on my car b... Feb 6 2012, 02:45 PM euro911 My forward shift rod has a splined solid front sec... Feb 7 2012, 07:58 PM Racer Chris
Did the early side-shift cars have a different sh... Feb 7 2012, 08:20 PM euro911 I know the early cars ('70~'72) that had t... Feb 8 2012, 01:35 AM Racer Chris
I guess maybe my question was a little corn-fusin... Feb 8 2012, 05:06 AM euro911 Done deal, Chris ... I'll be calling you in a ... Feb 8 2012, 12:03 PM euro911 OK, Chris's shift rod bearing arrived a couple... Feb 18 2012, 04:13 PM jim_hoyland Question: What’s involved to move the motor/tran... Sep 20 2022, 05:37 PM Steve My six conversion is running the PMS bearing, but ... Sep 20 2022, 07:40 PM ChrisFoley Jim, just assume you won't have to move it rea... Sep 21 2022, 03:55 AM jim_hoyland
Jim The mounting holes are slotted.
Thanks. That... Sep 21 2022, 04:48 AM ChrisFoley
Jim The mounting holes are slotted.
Thanks. Tha... Sep 21 2022, 06:19 AM jim_hoyland
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