I got most of the material I ordered so I started to install some of the goodies.

We tried to get the shift rod balls on the shift rod just after the fire wall, without any success. I know someone said to heat them. I tried using boiling water, no success. I will try with heating the ball and freezing the steel part.

Any other suggestion. These balls are hard and tricky to get aligned straight.

Again open for any advice.

Thanks

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I have not needed to use heat or cold….so I’m lost on which ones you are fighting with.

Not clear as to what you are asking. Is this a tail shift or side shift? A picture will help.

Maybe it’s a tail shifter?
The cup bushings pop onto the balls with a firm smack from a hammer.
If you are doing it with the motor in, maybe a pry bar or a reversed clamp to press it on.
They do fit

Very true that it is not clear. I had a nice snap shot of the part diagram that I forgot to attach.

It is for a tail shifter. Here is the snap shot and a picture.

So I do I get the black ball on the steel ''shaft''?

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Light grease and tap it on with a plastic mallet. A very small hole drilled through the top of the ball will help reduce the effort needed and not effect performance

The problem I have is to get a good hold/grip on the ball to keep it align while I am trying to tap it on the steel shaft. I don't want to use pliers that will damage the surface of the ball so each time I try to tap it, I loose grip on it and it goes away. Any other option to keep a good grip on this ball???

Do them at room temperature.
I use a one ton arbor press, but it is very tricky to keep perfect alignment so the shaft goes in without pushing the ball to one side.
A bit of fixturing to keep things on center would go a long way to making short work of that task.

Not sure if you saw this thread. Lots of good info

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=109708

They take a bit of foundling!


Sorry I couldn't resist the set up.

I finally got one installed using some grease and some convincing argument.

Tried to get the other one installed using the same method but it broke. Will have to order another one and try again!

Use vise grips and a shop rag to securely hold the ball and not mar it.

Maybe buy two. That would be my plan with me trying.

I need to stay out of this thread

That is the plan. I may even buy 3!