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How much play (or slop), if any, should there be between the bulkhead shift rod bushing and the rod itself? I should mention mine's a 74.
QUOTE(bobforman @ Jul 7 2021, 08:32 AM) 
How much play (or slop), if any, should there be between the bulkhead shift rod bushing and the rod itself?
Next to none. I replaced mine about a month ago. I simply cut the wall of the new bushing at 45 degrees & then slipped it over the rod. Pushing it into the firewall took some effort & the resulting play or slop was negligible.
totally agree, sometimes people install a late (73-76) shift linkage in their 70-72 models and use the original sized bushing which is not small enough in the middle for the late smaller shift tunnel bar. In that case, a conversion bushing must be installed the outer ID that of the early bushing, the inner id that of the late firewall bushing
How much play (or slop), if any, should there be between the bulkhead shift rod bushing and the rod itself?
Next to none. I replaced mine about a month ago. I simply cut the wall of the new bushing at 45 degrees & then slipped it over the rod. Pushing it into the firewall took some effort & the resulting play or slop was negligible.
QUOTE(windforfun @ Jul 7 2021, 09:38 AM)
QUOTE(bobforman @ Jul 7 2021, 08:32 AM)
How much play (or slop), if any, should there be between the bulkhead shift rod bushing and the rod itself?
Next to none. I replaced mine about a month ago. I simply cut the wall of the new bushing at 45 degrees & then slipped it over the rod. Pushing it into the firewall took some effort & the resulting play or slop was negligible.
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