shifting Q .....firewall bushing Q, can i make a brass bushing Options

[pete-stevers]

i am looking for a bushing that is a bit more robust than a stock bushing....
any one have any solutions.....
i would love to tighten up my shifting and belive that cleaning up the play in the bar should do the trick..
is it posible to build a bushing out of lubricated brass and bolt it on?
or is the side play in the shift bar a necessary thing?
any ideas welcome........

[r_towle]

I have to add two more things.

First, replace the engine mounts and tranny mounts, new, rubber, plastic, aluminum..no difference to me. Just new.

Now, make sure the engine is square to the firewall...
Did you know you can mount your engine way out of square??
Measure from the firewall to both sides of the motor, pick spots that match.
Then tighten the mounts for the tranny and engine.
Start square, or loose your mind.

Second.
First gear is hard to get into when hot....
your shifter forks need to be adjusted inside the tranny.
Your clutch and pressure plate most likely need to be replaced...its really the pressure plate, but replace the clutch disk also.

Now, your clutch release fork rides on a ball, with a bushing...haha
Did you know that...well, its what 35 years old.
There are new ones available, new balls to bolt into the case.

Aslo, if the flywheel has been ground down, you need to shim that ball out to match the difference so the release fork will actuate the pressure plate enough to get into first.

Rich