Transmission Shifer adjustment, Adjusting shifter after replacing bushings Options

[sjhenry1075]

I replaced the old transmission bushings last week. Before I had, there was so much play that I could move the gear shift all over the place when it was still in gear, and I could not shift into 4th gear without issues. After receiving feedback from the forum, it was clear that I had to change the bushings.

Once I started I found that the old bushings were cracked, broken or missing all together.

After I finished replacing the bushings, I found that the shifting is all out of whack. First, I could not shift into 1st or reverse. I fixed this by twisting the rod that goes out the firewall. Now, it still will not go into fourth gear and it grinds when I downshift into 3rd or 2nd. I'm assuming that it's nicking 1st gear / reverse during downshifting?

My question is, is this still a matter of twisting the rod? Did I go too far? Or, this this a forward/backward issue.

I already posted this on the FageBook page, I just wanted to get some feedback here as well.

[rhodyguy]

Use the dentent plate as a guide for the 2/3 plane. Side shift? Place in second gear at trans and lock the rear rod in place with a pair of vicegrips where the rod goes thru the engine support bar. The only connection you might have to fight a bit is where the front rod enters the coupler for the shifter.