Shift linkage bushings

[1realsleeper]

Hey all.
I got the Ole sho running pretty well today.
There is still e engine codes that I need to address but she's purring like a kappa kitten.

Any way... the shifter in my '92 was horrid when I got it. I went ahead purchased the bushings from shosource as soon as I bought the car.
The issue I'm having is actually getting the linkage apart to replace the bushings. Any advice?

Also... does anyone sell a bushing for the the part of the linkage shown below? This one is WAY worse then the one end joint.
Thanks.

 

[Irish Pride]

The part you need is the Clevis repair kit from SHO Source. Jose used to offer that kit in Delrin but he's long gone from the SHO community.

 

[1realsleeper]

The part you need is the Clevis repair kit from SHO Source. Jose used to offer that kit in Delrin but he's long gone from the SHO community.

I'll check it out. Thanks bud.

 

[zoomlater]

Isn't there some instructions on the Shosource site on how to replace those parts? My early 92 shifter is pretty loose in the area shown on your second picture. I bought some rubber washers to fill in the space until I can get the Shosource kit installed. I think the later 92 builds had better shifters since the car I got rid of last year was really nice, no sloppiness.

 

[1realsleeper]

I just checked the website and there is instructions on how to disassemble and reassemble. Seels rather straight forward.
Ordered mone

 

[shoray]

Mine is a 95 and its trash so it may be a little better, but definitely not impervious to 20 yrs of getting worked over. It's on the list

 

[1realsleeper]

Soooo check this out. How in the heck is this supposed to work?
I even pried them apart and all that did was smash the bushings in an awkward way.
These seem way too big.

 

[shopartsnw]

Soooo check this out. How in the heck is this supposed to work?
I even pried them apart and all that did was smash the bushings in an awkward way.
These seem way too big. View attachment 2795 View attachment 2796

The bushings you have in your picture fit the fixed rod end where it bolts to the transmission. SHO Source calls them rod shifter bushings.

The part you have disassembled in your picture is the rod shifter clevis. SHO Source sells the Rod Shifter Clevis Repair Kit to rebuild this end of the rod shifter. It contains the proper spacers, bushings, bolts, nuts and bits to rebuild the clevis. There is also an instruction link in the ad detailing what you need to grind or drill to install the upgrade kit.

Hope that helps

Mike

 

[1realsleeper]

The bushings you have in your picture fit the fixed rod end where it bolts to the transmission. SHO Source calls them rod shifter bushings.

The part you have disassembled in your picture is the rod shifter clevis. SHO Source sells the Rod Shifter Clevis Repair Kit to rebuild this end of the rod shifter. It contains the proper spacers, bushings, bolts, nuts and bits to rebuild the clevis. There is also an instruction link in the ad detailing what you need to grind or drill to install the upgrade kit.

Hope that helps

Mike

That helps greatly.
I feel like a dumb a$$ but at least I know what the deal is haha
Thanks.

 

[1realsleeper]

Update.
The rebuild kit came in and worked well.

The only major issue I had, was getting the end joint to come apart (where it actually connects to the trans. I even used a press with a small pin to push it out. All that did was bent the crap out of it. So I ended up cutting the bushing insert and banging the metal connector back to square.
All of this of course means I had to make another bushing insert (not bad, but a PITA)
I don't know if I'm the only that ran into this... but I wanted to give everyone planning to do this, a heads up.