PATRICK MOTORPORTS 914FWSB SHIFT ROD BEARING, Who's using these?, Easy to install? |
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PATRICK MOTORPORTS 914FWSB SHIFT ROD BEARING, Who's using these?, Easy to install? |
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 |
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) |
Steve |
Sep 20 2022, 07:40 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,614 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
My six conversion is running the PMS bearing, but back in the day Thomas was doing this mod for us locals. He worked at a machine shop and would turn down the shift rod to fit. I also bought the cheaper part from speedway. This was way before CFR had there stock size bearing. Since all my shift rods are turned down to 1/2” I’m stuck with it. My V8 914 has the CFR bearing. I would recommend the CFR option over the PMS bearing, so you don’t have to turn down the shift rod to 1/2”. The speedway bearing was also designed for a steering shaft, not metal on metal shift rod that goes in and out and spins. Curious if this will eventually wear down the shift rod versus Tangerine Racing Plastic on metal like the factory bushing?
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