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| jaybird840 |
 Jul 3 2007, 02:12 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 163 Joined: 27-September 06 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 6,927 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Hi All,
Thanks for pointing me to the pelican tech page on the shifter bushing install. I pulled the rear boot off my '75, and the bushing is completely gone! Just the ball banging around in the sleeve. No wonder first and reverse dissapeared!! Anyway, I'm getting ready to order the bushing kit from pelican and wanted to get your thoughts on the different kits. In theory, I'd like to do the brass shifter coupling bushing--who likes them and how much better are they than the polymerdelrinplasithingys. Also, someone mentioned brass firewall bushings in a post, but I didn't see any on the pelican website. Sources? As always, thanks, and any other shifter related advice (short of "go buy a rennshift") (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) would be greatly appreciated. Jaybird '75 1.8 |
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| Chris Pincetich |
Jul 3 2007, 03:48 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
I used the Pelican kit with like 3 bushings and some dry lube graphite on the install - I love it. Bronze is better, but for many of us overkill. I think GPR might have bronze available for some. Some grease these on install, some say grease just attracts dirt and speeds wear. I found the graphite dusted into the shifter rod hole made the final forward rod adjustment really easy.
I drove my 914 with no firewall bushing for 6 months - something is WAY better than nothing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Then I did a sideshift conversion, all new bushings, and Rennshift. Go get a Rennshift! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| john rogers |
Jul 3 2007, 04:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
The best setup is one of James' Rennshift and also his conversion for the rear shift rod. Next would be a Rennshift, a Patrick firewall bushing, aircraft coupler and stock bushings in the rear. Last, just new bushings. I have the second option, but will be using one of the rear kits this summer to go with the Rennshift.
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| hex123 |
Jul 3 2007, 05:05 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 4-April 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,644 |
Here is what i am getting from www.patrickmotorsports.com
(IMG:http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/parts/592.jpg) (IMG:http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/parts/595.jpg) and from pelicanparts.com (IMG:http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/images/new_images3/brassbsh1.jpg) |
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