Take a look at http://www.gordon-glasgow.org/Images/33-2.gif . I think
the parts you want are numbers 81-83 and 85-87 in the diagram. They
actually go in the bottom of the tailshaft housing, which isn't shown in
this diagram.
HIGHKIX4@aol.com wrote:
> Hello List,
> My car is still up on stands, no wheels, but once a week
> I start it up. Have taken to sitting (on the floor,
> no interior yet) and shifting thru the gears once or
> twice. Yea I know, 42 year old guy acting like
> kid with toy....buy here is my question.
> The top bolt of the shifter lever, that the shifter
> slides left or right on....in there supposed to be
> a spring in there to pre load the stick to one side
> or the other?
> When I got the car, it had a loose undersize
> hardware bolt in there. Have since put in a good
> fitting hardened monel fastener in there, which
> eliminated fore and aft slop, and cut a spring to fit
> on the bolt to eliminate side to side slop, but which
> side does it go on, or a small spring on either side,
> or rubber bushings or what?
> Or is this another case where I should just pony
> up the cash and get new parts.
> Tried spring on left of shifter, and works well,
> except downshift to 4th results in horrible
> result of trying for reverse unless you remember
> to guide to left and down. Obvious next
> experiment is spring on right of stick.
> Thanks for any advice!
> Jim
> 67 pushrod 2L/5spd
> Chesapeake Va
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