turning tail shifter into a sidewinder: sources for bushings?, Have I been mislead? Options

[Calwaterbear]

Ok guys, have a 72, with the tailshifter. so I salvaged everything from a junked 74 - from the shifter to the transmission.

so first - i have been told that you just need to change the linkages, but in reading on the Pelican, they indicate you would need the newer transmission as well - IE no conversion, it is a replacement - trans and shifter. Can anyone confirm that?

my hope/plan is to leave the current trans in the 72, and turn it into a sidewinder. so took all the shift rods etc, wire wheeled em, hit em with primer and an enamel for longevity and rust protection. So I guess next step is to replace all the bushings, Right?

so anyone have a favorite supplier? does 914 rubber carry em? I assume pelican does.

I'm hoping they come as a kit!

somebodty needs to lie to me and tell me this is a simple straightforward conversion, slap it back in, 2 hours tops!

[BeatNavy]

Yeah, you need those things. Don't think of yourself as temporarily screwed. Think of this as an opportunity to do more planning. Better to make sure you have everything on hand before you drop your drivetrain.

In terms of engine bar / mounts you need:

1. Later engine supporting bar
2. Motor mounts for that bar
3. Bar to chassis mounting brackets.

This was my complete (I believe) shopping list from a couple of years ago:

Side Shift Tranny
Late Style Shifter
Forward Shift Rod
Firewall Shift Bushing (Tangerine)
Back Shift Rod
Late Style Engine Bar
Engine mounts (engine to bar)
Rubber "hockey puck" inner motor mounts
Engine mounts (bar to car)
Linkage cover at firewall
Linkage cover at tranny
Drivers’ side warm air guide
Boots for linkage (both ends)
Allen Cone Screws (two each)
New Tranny Bushing (brass/bronze)
New ball for tranny end (this one not sure about, might be metal ball permanently attached to shift lever at tranny)
"Cup" bushing, goes inside the linkage at the tranny end
Shift Rod Head (Porsche part number 914 424 241 02)

and a couple of pics for reference (although everything listed above isn't in the pic).