 Q: Bronze Shift Rod Bushing at Transmission (side shifter), Does anyone make one? |
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| pbanders |
 Sep 16 2016, 03:55 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 990 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 805 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I just put in new bronze coupler bushings on my side-shifter, and am looking to tighten up the linkage as much as I can. Question: are bronze shift rod bushings at the transmission available? I'm talking about replacing the plastic bushing that snaps in at the transmission, the shift rod goes through it. The plastic ones I've had always have had slop even when new. Thanks...
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| Luke M |
Sep 16 2016, 05:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,497 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States 
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I got one from PMS a long time ago. I believe my brother picked one up from an ebay ad. Check either one of those places for it.
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| pbanders |
Sep 16 2016, 05:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 990 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 805 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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| Krieger |
Sep 16 2016, 06:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,847 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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I have the PMS unit in both my cars. They are nice and tight! I had another brand that was a sloppy fit.
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| Bartlett 914 |
Sep 16 2016, 07:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,218 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have found the shifter console is often ovaled out and oversize. I have made these for myself and a few friends cars. I measure the hole and custom make them to fit.
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| Rob-O |
Sep 16 2016, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,312 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I just replaced mine with a PMS bushing. Works great but the shift console does need to be machined in order for the bronze bushing to fit. $20 at the local machine shop and you'll be good to go.
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| Krieger |
Sep 16 2016, 11:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,847 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Rob-O @ Sep 16 2016, 09:34 PM)  I just replaced mine with a PMS bushing. Works great but the shift console does need to be machined in order for the bronze bushing to fit. $20 at the local machine shop and you'll be good to go. IIRC (it has been a couple of years) PMS make them slightly oversized in anticipation of some ovaling due to wear on the console. On their recommendation I used a little hand file for a perfect fit. |
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| Mark Henry |
Sep 17 2016, 06:15 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I made my own, plus I made a brass ball cup.
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| Mark Henry |
Sep 17 2016, 06:18 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(pbanders @ Sep 16 2016, 05:55 PM) The plastic ones I've had always have had slop even when new. Thanks... A "one size fits all" brass bushing will still have some slop unless it was machined to fit. |
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| v82go |
Sep 17 2016, 06:31 AM
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Resident Contrarian Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 9-December 04 From: Lakeland, Fl. Member No.: 3,250 |
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| cary |
Sep 17 2016, 07:42 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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That's what mine looks like. That with my Tangerine firewall bearing makes for pretty tidy shifting.
I bought mine from GPR but I cant find it on their site anymore. Just URO and OEM. |
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| porschetub |
Sep 17 2016, 06:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,064 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(pbanders @ Sep 17 2016, 09:55 AM) I just put in new bronze coupler bushings on my side-shifter, and am looking to tighten up the linkage as much as I can. Question: are bronze shift rod bushings at the transmission available? I'm talking about replacing the plastic bushing that snaps in at the transmission, the shift rod goes through it. The plastic ones I've had always have had slop even when new. Thanks... I had the situation where the trans and motor were separate ,thought good time to go thru the shifter/gearbox wear parts,Tangerine bulkhead bush then all other parts replaced,the shifter console bush looked ok but 'while you are in there" I replaced that bush,turned out replacement was looser than the old one which I presumed was still genuine. The one sourced from Pelican is most likely made by Mark Whitesells friends @ URO (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) ,still have no idea why they are made it that way,the centre is oversize in comparison to my old one,not a very good fit on the OD measurement also. My point is that most likely better to buy genuine if you are using the plastic version. I have the bronze on to go in when it arrives...job done right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) . |
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